as in waking
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as in awaking
to cause to stop sleeping
be quiet or you'll awaken the kids
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as in wakening
to cease to be asleep
guests at the B and B usually awaken to the smell of fresh pancakes
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Adjective
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Students spend more waking hours a day at school than at home in the July-May.—
Madeleine Parrish,
The Arizona Republic,
8 Oct. 2024 -
Teens spend much of their waking time with peers and friends.—
Catherine Bagwell,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2020
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Squeezing lube out of a bottle until the cold goop squirts out isn't the most arousing act.—
Brenda Stolyar,
WIRED,
4 Feb. 2023
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Some research suggests that men around the world find a specific waist-to-hip ratio (0.7) to be most arousing.—
Ogi Ogas,
Discover Magazine,
20 Sep. 2011
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Bartholomew Burcham contributes a lively editorial pace and Jeff Russo a sufficiently rousing score.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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By the calculus of marquee appeal, this final face-off makes sense: What could be more rousing, in theory, than Mescal versus Denzel — than pitting a rising star against one of Hollywood’s most bankable veterans?—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2024
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Pairing alpaca knit sweater tops with sleek trousers is a stimulating experience too.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2025
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Caffeine and Adderall produce similar stimulating effects on the body.—
Mary Choy,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Awakening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awakening. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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