awaken

verb

ə-ˈwā-kən How to pronounce awaken (audio)
Definition of awakennext
1
as in to wake
to cause to stop sleeping be quiet or you'll awaken the kids

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2
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 Courtesy of Judice & Araujo That encounter helped awaken his lifelong devotion to plants. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 However, Kalwinski has awakened me to the fact that such civic pride can apply just as much to the Bears being in Hammond as being in Arlington Heights. — Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Badly wounded in a battle of revenge, Robin Hood is brought to a priory and tended by Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), whose generosity awakens his finer feelings and spurs him to virtuous, self-sacrificing action. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026 Once your makeup is removed and your face is cleansed, add a hydrating cream like the All About Eyes Lightweight Eye Cream, then use the De-Puffing Eye Roller in the morning to awaken and brighten your eyes for the day. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for awaken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaken
  1. wake
  2. awake
  3. rouse
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  • The country is finally waking to the comedown Vance predicted.
    — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • And, on Friday, thousands in Australia will wake and gather, before dawn, to watch the Socceroos play Egypt in the round of thirty-two.
    — Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
Definition of wake
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  • By the time the game ended, Sasaki’s three-inning start seemed like a murky nightmare the Dodgers awoke from in a sweat.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Not obsessed One Wish Willow Nikki, but actual Nikki, now awoken from her curse when Bear dies.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of awake
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  • Rhaenyra is at her happiest finally facing the hungry people of King’s Landing, giving a rousing speech before passing out bread and fruit and grain and other sundries to the smallfolk.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The film culminates in the Battle of the Monongahela in 1755, where Washington steps up and delivers a rousing speech to the British army despite their defeat.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 July 2026
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“Awaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaken. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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