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awakened

  • past participle
    of awaken.
    awaken
    verb (used with or without object)
    to awake; waken.
  • past tense form
    of awaken.
    awaken
    verb (used with or without object)
    to awake; waken.

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I used to vacation in a cabin on Narragansett Bay where I was typically awakened to a symphony of gulls and other birds; I’d often wondered if other jazz musicians saw possibilities in these sounds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

"By putting your own life on the line, you awakened the conscience of an entire nation," Dipke, 30, said in a social media post.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Without realizing it, Kevin O’Leary may have awakened a new political uprising in Utah—one that could come back to bite the very lawmakers he partnered with for his latest moneymaking venture.

From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026

Martinez said he was awakened about 3 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

Rasseem clicked his tongue in disapproval of my noise because it could have awakened his birds.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri