WAKEN Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

waken

verb

ˈwā-kən

Definition of waken

as in to wake

to cause to stop sleeping a sudden loud noise wakened us

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as in to awake

to cease to be asleep she usually wakens when sunlight begins to stream through the windows

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Recent Examples of waken However, my condo association includes several dozen inland three-story condominium buildings, which means that the chance that our residents will be wakened by their building collapsing around them is near zero. — Bruce Strom, Sun Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025 More than that, there is obvious attraction — Mags has a bisexual side that suddenly wakens from long slumber. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025 Two easy arm swing stretches to waken your shoulders after hours hunched over computers and phones. — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 19 May 2020 Or later consciousness resurfaces in the morning on my return to the wakening world. — Christof Koch, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2017 The dogs were asleep in their kennels at the time and wakened only when the would-be thief was discovered by the staff. — Anne F. Thurston, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2016

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Our dear old Katie, who used to wake us up every morning with her cheery smile, is now nothing more than a miserable LIB Boomer who comments on Danica Patrick's Instagram posts in the middle of the night.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Drink a glass of water with breakfast or shortly after waking to help your kidneys remove waste and stay hydrated.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of wake

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The pontiff awoke normally and returned to his hospital room following a brief observation period, Vatican News reported.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Ukrainians awoke on Wednesday to find that their military had been restricted in its use of Starshield, the American satellite service undergirding swaths of the nation’s defensive infrastructure and weaponry.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of awake

Verb

There is still time for the Republican Party to awaken from its slumber and stand up in the history of our nation for freedom-loving peoples across Europe.

— Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Sasha awakens to a note that says Morgan has hopped on an earlier flight home.

— Judy Berman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of awaken

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That time and effort has resulted in a rousing critical success — THR‘s review called it Laika’s masterpiece — with its commercial viability set to face a big test.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors alleged Hart attempted to rouse Williamson by kicking his vehicle.

— Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026

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