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woke

[wohk] / woʊk /

ADJECTIVE

alert to social injustice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enlightened multiculturally sensitive

STRONG

aware conscious evolved inclusive politically correct

WEAK

leftist liberal progressive

Example Sentences

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The boy's bed was empty when his roommates woke up in a dormitory at the seaside camp in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"When I woke up," Javed said in the recording, "I could still smell it."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The only other time she’d seen him like that, she notes, was after he woke up from surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Barely eating or sleeping, plagued by headaches and back pain, I woke up exhausted and went to bed anxious.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Then I woke up, feeling sleepier than when I lay down.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell