wakened 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of wakenednext
as in awakened

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wakened

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verb

past tense of waken
1
as in waked
to cause to stop sleeping a sudden loud noise wakened us

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2
as in awoke
to cease to be asleep she usually wakens when sunlight begins to stream through the windows

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  1. awoke
  2. awakened
  3. wakeful
  4. awake
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  • Eighty-three years after the Pearl Harbor attacks, here's a look at some of the photos during and after the bombings that awoke the sleeping giant.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In Texas, Reese Hamsmith awoke one morning in 2020 congested and wheezing.
    Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of awoke
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  • They were awakened by the noise of broken glass, which frightened his eldest child.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The stark beauty of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist classic, part music hall romp, part abstract painting, was awakened in a production starring two gifted comics who didn’t overplay their slapstick hands, Rainn Wilson and Aasif Mandvi.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of awakened
Adjective
  • Low to medium doses show a reduction in the alpha frequency of brain waves (which correspond to relaxed and wakeful states), along with rising entropy, a signature finding of sober brains sinking deeper into a trip.
    Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Having the right pillow can make a big difference between a peaceful night’s sleep and a restless, wakeful one.
    Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of wakeful
Adjective
  • In another bedroom, Jamie is awake and thinking about Lord John.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Fruit flies sing, get drunk and can be kept awake with caffeine, suggesting even more similarities between their brains and ours.
    Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of awake
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