awoke

[uh-wohk] / əˈwoʊk /

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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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awoke

The next morning, while the former chef was still in Palm Springs, the filing states that she awoke experiencing severe hemorrhaging and drove herself to the emergency room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

Bored into slumber by 8:30 or 9, I awoke instantly to the bell at 5:15.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

I awoke in Washington on a recent Thursday the proud owner of a pair of Donald Trump’s favorite shoes.

From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026

"This awoke not just Michoacan, but all of Mexico," she told AFP while surrounded by bodyguards to keep would-be assassins at bay.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

Penelope awoke the next morning thinking of trains—or train tickets, to be precise.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood