awaken
verb (used with or without object)
to awake; waken.
awakens
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present tense formof awaken (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“For a lot of investors, this avalanche of supply awakens dark memories of other ebullient markets,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, an AI solutions group focused on the investment industry.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The rise in energy prices awakens memories of the 2022 crisis, but the backdrop now is different.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
"We used to think of the time before the genome awakens as a period of chaos," explains Noura Maziak, lead author of the study.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026
When Neo awakens, we are lost amid mountainous, industrial pods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2025
Gregor Samsa goes to sleep a human and awakens as an insect.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
