WAKING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of waking

as in awakening

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verb

present participle of wake

as in awaking

to cause to stop sleeping my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife

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as in wakening

to cease to be asleep I woke with a start when the door slammed

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as in alerting

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 waking

Adjective

Teens spend much of their waking time with peers and friends. — Catherine Bagwell, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2020 When nightmare scenarios move to the waking world, stark fictions and knotty personal histories offer guidance less in the factual specifics than in their emotional terrain. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2020

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Here, the dream carries the true emotional weight, and the waking world is what deceives us. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2026 That’s a fitting philosophy for The Unknown, a movie in which another life is not a metaphor but a waking nightmare. — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waking

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waking

Adjective

The most arousing thing to a woman is a man who’s aroused by her.

— Rachel Handler, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Adding oils or a warm soak can increase sensitivity and make the experience both soothing and arousing.

— Essence, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025

Definition of arousing

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In Hocus Pocus, Dani, her older brother Max (Omri Katz) and his crush Allison (Vinessa Shaw) have to save the children of Salem, Massachusetts after accidentally awaking the witch Sanderson sisters from their 300-year slumber.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Tirso Ornelas’ seventh-inning grand slam triggered a late-game awaking as Triple-A El Paso beat host Sugar Land 13-2 on Wednesday.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025

Definition of awaking

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The post was quickly deleted, but Inaba saw it and commented on her own Instagram, thanking the media for alerting her to his remark.

— Emily Longeretta, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
The second half was delayed for 20 minutes due to a siren going off in the area alerting them to a possible attack — none materialised — with players and staff having to take refuge in the stadium’s shelter.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of alerting

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The hee-haw of donkeys acts as the camp alarm, rousing us before sunrise each morning.

— Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
Instead of a rousing win on the road in the face of another top-flight opponent and a raft of injuries to key players, the Broncos got thumped, 24-14.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of rousing

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And last year, the Justice Department sent a letter of warning to leaders in Asheville and Buncombe County, North Carolina, contemplating creating their own programs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The League of Women Voters of Alaska and Common Cause filed separately, warning that the DOJ’s demand to investigate voter intent presents severe constitutional hazards.

— Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of warning

Adjective

Those who understand quickly move forward, while those who need more time, a different explanation or a less stimulating environment can easily fall behind.

— Irma Davarashvili, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
These adaptogenics also cost as much, if not more, than alcoholic spirits, such as Three Spirit, which incorporates ingredients such as guayusa (stimulating effects), damiana (aphrodisiac effects) and valerian (stress-relieving effects).

— Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026