- present participle of wake.
waking
Example Sentences
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"He caught up quickly because he devoted his whole life to it, for every waking hour and then some."
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Roman's planet-imaging system, the Coronagraph Instrument, has also completed an early checkout of its digital, electronic, and mechanical systems after waking up earlier this month.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
It seems that much of the Western world is waking up, roused by that sonorous noise that they just can’t seem to shake.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
But when some players - including men's semi-finalists Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev - are heading to bed as Manhattan commuters are waking up for work, it raises questions about fairness.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I felt my body loosen up and tingle, like it was waking up.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
