woken

[woh-kuhn]

verb

1. a past participle of wake.

woken

/ ˈwəʊkən /

verb

1. a past participle of wake 1

Example Sentences

The normal soundtrack that accompanies Jamaican life is silent this morning as many have woken to no electricity.

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Damion, a computer scientist living in Kingston, told the BBC he had woken on Tuesday to winds "so strong you would not be able to stand up" outside.

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On 11 January, the crew said they were woken by the sound of helicopter rotors overhead and a US Navy ship pulling alongside.

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She says the day began by being woken by Ghislaine Maxwell: "It was going to be a special day, she said. Just like Cinderella, I was going to meet a handsome prince!"

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Mum Nina Treharne previously recounted how the family had gone to bed, after dinner the night before Theo was found in the water, and were woken up by shouting in the morning.

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