as in consciousness
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as in to awake
to cease to be asleep
I woke with a start when the door slammed
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as in to warn
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk
a public service announcement designed to wake people to the dangers of aggressive driving
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Recent Examples of wake
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
He was fired from the FDNY in the wake of his arrest.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump has made the war on woke a centerpiece of his early weeks in office.
—Suzanne Nossel, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The biopic, set to star the late William Hurt as Gregg Allman, was ultimately canceled in the wake of Jones' death.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
He was fired from the FDNY in the wake of his arrest.
—Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
And while Stitch stands over her protectively, looking confused but not trying to wake her, tiny Taco has a different approach.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
Trump has made the war on woke a centerpiece of his early weeks in office.
—Suzanne Nossel, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wake
Noun
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The ending sense of consciousness limbo that has capped off so many other sci-fi stories may seem like an extra unnecessary layer of doom.—
Steve Greene,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2025
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Too much stress, trauma or some devastating life event and all the emotions that have been stuffed down start to knock at the door of consciousness.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Shapiro said his family and guests were awakened by state troopers banging on their doors at around 2 a.m. on Sunday.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Shapiro said he, his wife, their four children, two dogs and another family that had celebrated the Jewish holiday of Passover at the residence Saturday were awakened by state troopers about 2 a.m.—
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 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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Take the quiz here … TOURIST TERROR – US embassy in hot spot issues assault warning for women renting jet skis.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This rare dissent comes as the stock market shows signs of volatility, and economists warn the tariffs could trigger a recession.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 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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Roan, after her rousing speech at the 67th Grammy Awards, donated $25,000 to struggling artists to Backline, a non-profit organization that provides mental health and wellness resources to professionals in the music industry.—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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In many such cases, universities have not been alerted by the administration but rather have uncovered students' altered statuses by auditing the online Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) database, which tracks students and scholars on F, M and J visas.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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Locals in Puente Piedra district alerted officials about some historic-looking artifacts in an empty lot, Peru’s Ministry of Culture said in an April 7 news release.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Wake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wake. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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