awoken

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become alert or cause to rise from sleep v.
become or make aware v.

VERB

become alert or cause to rise from sleep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awaken get up rouse wake up

STRONG

arise call stir wake

WEAK

gain consciousness roll out

Antonyms

WEAK

deaden go to sleep lull sleep

VERB

become or make aware

Synonyms

STRONGEST

awaken

STRONG

activate alert animate arouse enliven excite incite kindle provoke revive stimulate vivify

WEAK

call forth stir up

Antonyms

STRONG

bore calm deaden discourage kill lull quiet stop

WEAK

go to sleep sleep

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awoken

GRENOBLE, France—One night last week, Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar was fast asleep on the shores of Lake Geneva when he was suddenly awoken by a knock at his hotel-room door.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Sajili said he was awoken by a fellow passenger as the triple-decker ferry began to tilt precariously.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

At about 04:00 GMT the following morning, Ms Staddon told nurses she had awoken to find Brendon "cold".

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025

Palace night duty manager Abel Clarke said his room was above the golden toilet exhibition and that he was awoken by a fire alarm.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025

When she had awoken to the shrill scream of the smoke detector, she ran from room to room looking for him, for Lexie, for Moody.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng