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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
guests at the B and B usually awaken to the smell of fresh pancakes
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Recent Examples of awaken
The visible algae was able to be awakened from dormancy from nine sediment samples under favorable nutrient and light conditions, the researchers said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Within recent years, extravagant excursions have evolved from pure indulgence to experiences leaving the traveler feeling enriched and awakened.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s why Yan’s arrival so rankles her — or awakens her, really.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Dispensed via a gilded click pen—one that can always be found in Jennifer Lopez’s beauty bag—the lightweight product is a Vogue editor’s secret for awakening tired eyes.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
Within recent years, extravagant excursions have evolved from pure indulgence to experiences leaving the traveler feeling enriched and awakened.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s why Yan’s arrival so rankles her — or awakens her, really.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Dispensed via a gilded click pen—one that can always be found in Jennifer Lopez’s beauty bag—the lightweight product is a Vogue editor’s secret for awakening tired eyes.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaken
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Investors are slowly waking to the opportunities created by China’s ban on the export of rare earths but a modest uptick in the share prices of non-Chinese miners of the material could be just the start of something much bigger.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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As Pennsylvania State Police were searching for the arsonist, troopers woke Gov. Josh Shapiro around 2 a.m. so that he, his wife, their four children, two dogs and another family could be evacuated.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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Alex later awakes in the back seat to discover the vehicle has stopped, and the British man is no longer behind the wheel.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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McCullers awoke at 5:30 a.m. for a game that started 13 hours later.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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There was no respite for the Ducks between their rousing rally to defeat the Calgary Flames on Wednesday and their 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Kings on Thursday.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Golden Knights’ initial version of innovation included deploying an actor dressed as a medieval knight to give rousing pregame speeches on the ice while carrying out a plot of a looming battle against an opponent.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Awaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaken. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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