as in awakening
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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
Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2020
Ronan Lynch has the power to bring objects from dreams into the waking world.
—Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2019
Noe-Idlebird's mother flew from Monterey, Calif., and has spent every waking moment with their daughter since the accident, providing status updates and pictures every day.
—Perry Vandell, azcentral, 8 Jan. 2020
This could be a week when achieving your joint ambitions dominates every waking moment.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2019
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Since becoming director of Dallas Animal Services in October 2017, Ed Jamison has spent every waking moment trying to get potential adopters and fosters into the shelter.
—Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2020
Ronan Lynch has the power to bring objects from dreams into the waking world.
—Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2019
Noe-Idlebird's mother flew from Monterey, Calif., and has spent every waking moment with their daughter since the accident, providing status updates and pictures every day.
—Perry Vandell, azcentral, 8 Jan. 2020
This could be a week when achieving your joint ambitions dominates every waking moment.
—Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 1 Dec. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for waking
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Officials had issued a critical fire alert on Monday, warning that high winds were expected this week.Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The shooting came as law enforcement, for years, has been warning of a growing risk of political violence, some rooted in online radicalization and conspiracy theories.Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Dec. 2024
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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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The rousing performance, which saw the pair showcasing the duet with a live band, marked the track’s debut.Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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In one particularly chilling scene, Matthews gives a rousing rally speech that had to be delivered with conviction by Hoult.Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Verghese said caregivers and loved ones could also engage in cognitively and mentally stimulating activities like puzzles, cards, and strategy games to keep the brain active.Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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Compounds with stimulating effects have been used by humans for millennia, sometimes in war for the purposes of alleviating fear or increasing alertness.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Waking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/waking. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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