How to Use awaken in a Sentence

awaken

verb
  • A loud noise awakened her.
  • She usually awakens several times during the night.
  • Jasper had awakened, and Adele set him down.
    — Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
  • Venus’ clash with Uranus awakens your kinky side!
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
  • There were moments that seemed to awaken the crowd.
    — Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Watch the video above as the deputy tries to awaken the couple.
    — Monty Davis, kansascity, 25 Oct. 2017
  • There was something about the warmth which awakened me.
    — Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
  • If there has been an awakening these first two weeks, that’s it.
    — Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 22 Sep. 2017
  • The wins on the weekend back-to-back briefly awakened the fan base.
    — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2017
  • In the middle of the night, we were awakened by the smell and taste of smoke.
    — Alana Massey, Marie Claire, 2 Nov. 2017
  • The angel would like to stay, awaken the dead and make whole what has been smashed.
    — New York Times, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The angel would like to stay, awaken the dead, and make whole what has been smashed.
    — Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2020
  • The man awakens, tries to fend off the teens, but the woman drags and beats the man.
    — Fox News, 7 Feb. 2020
  • The next morning, he was awakened not by a dream, but by the pain, which soon ebbed.
    — Steven Petrow, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
  • This gift is perfect for teens who want to awaken feeling fab, fit and fun.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Pain that is not a word throbs in his shoulders, awakens him each morning.
    — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Pain that is not a word throbs in his shoulders, awakens him each morning.
    — Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • As the weather warms, the bird will awaken – and look for breakfast.
    — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Rand says the roof would’ve collapsed on him if Curly hadn’t awakened him.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2019
  • A change for the better John awakens with a scream, his body drenched in sweat.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Your hair won't feel a thing, but its zesty notes still manage to awaken the senses.
    — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Then, Nick finds a riddle that can awaken him, and lead him back to the truth.
    — refinery29.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Isabelle awakens the next day alone and deceived.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The sounds of the Shofar are said to awaken the soul to repent.
    — Joshua Gunter, cleveland, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Pops of color are proof that the garden is awakening from a long cold snap.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Flush Balm blush in shade Bespoke awakens her cheeks with ease.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The teen said she was awakened to find the man sucking on her foot while holding her down, charges say.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
  • The nephew had fallen asleep on the couch and was awakened by a man holding a pistol.
    — Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The moon’s clash with Pluto awakens feelings of guilt and shame.
    — USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2023
  • He was awakened in the middle of the night by a loud noise and went outside to the outhouse.
    — Karina Bland, azcentral, 16 June 2019

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