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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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Sajili said he was awoken by a fellow passenger as the triple-decker ferry began to tilt precariously.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

They were awoken by neighbours, who knocked on their boat door at 04:20 GMT on Monday.

From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025

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

Wisconsin had awoken a sleeping giant on UCLA’s roster that late January day at Pauley Pavilion.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

I had the strange feeling that I’d just awoken from a dream, but I couldn’t remember what it was.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff