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wakened

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verb

past tense of waken
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Adjective
  • Angine desperately returns to the store, again and again, to get her fix from Malaise, her face reddening from blood just below the surface, a canvas of her awakened desire.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • That was right in the middle of the full-on woke era where normally these covers were reserved for trans models.
    Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • One neighbor said that the sound of the crane hitting the ground woke her up from her nap.
    Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Alvarez awoke Sunday leading the majors in slugging, OPS and home runs, a flaming core at the heart of a cooling lineup.
    Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 19 Apr. 2026
  • When Gould awoke, she was thrilled to see her husband and newborn son.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Armory Show of 1913 was an event that roused the journalism world to visual art.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
  • On April 20, 1803, residents of Richmond, Virginia, after being roused out of bed by a fire bell, were surprised to see great numbers of meteors in all parts of the sky.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Six contestants will be forced to stay awake for 48 hours while enduring intense and nonstop challenges.
    Scott Huver, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
  • This simple step can make the eye area appear more awake and refreshed in minutes.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Wakened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakened. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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