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awoken

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

Example Sentences

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But now that Big Tech has awoken to the fact that these companies can get them the power they want in a palatable time frame, the sector should fare better than it has historically.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Ifunanya Nwangene was asleep last Saturday morning in her ground-floor apartment in Nigeria's capital city when she was awoken at around 08:00 by a searing pain on her wrist.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 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

Over the last seven games, their offense has awoken.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2025

Three days ago — it felt like much longer, but it had only been three days — he had awoken with his scar burning.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling