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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
The sun aligns with Mercury today, awakening latent talents.
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USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
Junie is a coming-of-age tale about a girl confronting a life-altering decision after awakening her sister’s ghost.
—Erin Crosby Eckstine, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck (The Open Field: $30) A guide to overcoming anxiety by awakening the creativity within.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Elders guide them in traditions like dotting a lion's eyes with ink, which symbolically awakens the lions to life.
—Leafy Yun Ye, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
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USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2025
Junie is a coming-of-age tale about a girl confronting a life-altering decision after awakening her sister’s ghost.
—Erin Crosby Eckstine, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Beyond Anxiety by Martha Beck (The Open Field: $30) A guide to overcoming anxiety by awakening the creativity within.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
Elders guide them in traditions like dotting a lion's eyes with ink, which symbolically awakens the lions to life.
—Leafy Yun Ye, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaken
Verb
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Kirby Van Vliet woke to a faint smell of smoke in the air just before 8 a.m. Jan. 9.—
Samantha Moilanen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the end, everyone wakes from their temporary dystopian dreamland.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
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The fourth victim included in Phelps' indictment, meanwhile, ended up in a coma as a result of her sedation, but later awoke, according to NBC News and the AP.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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But during the administration of the medication that would stop her heart, the woman awoke and resisted.—
Stephanie Nolen,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Save for an anticipated activist like Jane Fonda, who gave a rousing speech this past weekend at the SAG Awards, a major political bombshell would be somewhat of a surprise on Hollywood’s biggest night.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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The 15 best movies on Peacock Benitez clinches his victory with a rousing speech about tolerance in the aftermath of an attack by a suicide bomber outside the Vatican.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Awaken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaken. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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