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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The couple were woken by the fire, which broke out on the ground floor, in the early hours of Boxing Day.

From BBC

Like the Pooles, Mr Johnson said he had woken up in the early hours of Monday to cracking, banging and shouting.

From BBC

“We have once again woken up to a new statement from the American president,” he wrote on Facebook Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

But this was still only the start of his ordeal – he told his mother he wished he had never woken up as he faced the prospect of learning the most basic of tasks again.

From BBC

We asked a former senior official, “How often does the president rehearse for the moment when they might be woken in the dead of night and asked to decide the fate of humanity?”

From Los Angeles Times