as in to wake
to cause to stop sleeping
I asked the clerk at the hotel to knock me up at 7:00 a.m.
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Verb
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California Faulty evacuation alerts woke Angelenos in a panic.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025 -
Puerto Ricans woke to the news of the arson, with reports featuring security footage and TikTok videos of the altercation.—
Graciela Mochkofsky,
The New Yorker,
8 Jan. 2025
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While the partnership between two of the biggest rivals in recent men’s tennis history has awakened feelings of shock, nostalgia and at times confusion, Murray is focused on something else.—
Ben Burrows,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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The moon’s clash with Mars awakens your inner dictator!—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
1 Jan. 2025
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Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday: Our update on Lebanese soccer player Celine Haidar, who awoke from her coma this week.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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But the Sierra Nevada mountains awoke Saturday to a beautiful bluebird day with very little wind and lots of sunshine and powder.—
David Caraccio,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Knock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20up. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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