waked

VERB

stop sleeping

Synonyms

WEAK

arise awake awaken be roused bestir bring to life call come to get out of bed get up nudge open one's eyes prod rise rise and shine roll out rouse shake stir stretch tumble out turn out wake up

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade nap sleep

VERB

excite, stimulate

Synonyms

WEAK

activate animate arouse awaken challenge enliven fire fire up freshen galvanize grasp jazz up key up kindle notice pep up provoke quicken rally renew rouse see steam up stir up switch on understand whet zip up

Antonyms

WEAK

discourage dissuade nap sleep

Example Sentences

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Hurts had one last chance and his desperation pass fell way short and he waked off the field in dejection.

From Washington Times • Feb. 12, 2023

Its name honored one of the first Old English poets, a 7th-century cowherd who was said to have waked up from a dream with the gift of verse and song.

From Washington Post • Feb. 8, 2023

Since the Australian show — now in its third season — reached American audiences on Disney+ in early 2020, parents have waked in the night with the melodica-driven theme song on hyperloop in their heads.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023

He has waked up the sleeping giant that is the Philadelphia Orchestra.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2018

The night they turned on the new lights around the courthouse it waked them up and they were flying around and blundering into the lights all night long.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner