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

"After the operation, the Pope awoke normally and returned after a brief period of observation to his room," it said earlier, before spending a "peaceful night" at the hospital.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

She was placed in an induced coma to aid her recovery which she awoke from in mid-June but remained “very unwell,” her family said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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

I awoke in the morning with a crick in my neck.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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