- past participle of awake.
awoken
Example Sentences
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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
Villagers have awoken to a replica pony standing tall in place of a bronze metal statue which was cut down to its hooves last summer.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
One nearby resident told the BBC she and her husband were awoken by a "loud rumbling noise and the ground shaking".
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
Early the next morning Zheng was awoken by the sound of cormorants whistling and thrashing around in the water.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
