woken

[woh-kuhn] / ˈwoʊ kən /

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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“I am suffering from severe sleep deprivation as a result of being woken up repeatedly throughout the night, every night by this hot air,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Bonnie Tyler has woken from her coma and is in intensive care, her family says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

“Now that I see the replays,” Huffington said, “I’m surprised I wasn’t woken up by the cheers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But the local government has woken up to the problem, says Dias, admitting that perhaps Goa let its guard down for too long.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

At 3:00 a.m., she was woken for a change of planes at Cheyenne, Wyoming.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield