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Definitions

wide-awake

[wahyd-uh-weyk] / ˈwaɪd əˈweɪk /
ADJECTIVE
fully awake
Synonyms
WEAK
active alert all ears attentive bright bright-eyed and bushy-tailed fast on the draw heads up intelligent lively on guard on one's toes on the ball on the job on the lookout psyched-up quick ready sharp spirited vigilant watchful wide-eyed wired

Example Sentences

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I’m grateful to have seen it in a theater, which it absolutely deserves; audiences planning to stream it at home should know that it demands and rewards wide-awake attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2023

According to the wide-awake folks at Partners Coffee, the ideal ratio of coffee to water is 1:15.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2022

Soon enough you’ll be looking for a happy, wide-awake emoji with stars in its eyes.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021

We’re supposed to approach Frank for the tragedy, but Diski finds a pleasantly irritable, wide-awake soulmate.

From New York Times • Apr. 12, 2021

“It’s another warning sign. Nobody should doubt that St. Helens is wide-awake and getting ready to erupt.”

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis