awaken
verb (used with or without object)
to awake; waken.
are awakening
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present progressiveof awaken.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The old gods are awakening, and the pollsters are sharpening their needles.
From The Verge ● Nov. 2, 2020
After protracted slumber in Earth’s icy fringes, bacteria, moss and nematodes are awakening in a new geologic epoch.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 5, 2019
But as the centennial approaches, old ghosts are awakening, and not just in this now-small town.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2018
Now, as the parties gaze ahead to the fall, they are awakening to the advantages of consensus and the perils of chaos.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2016
You don’t realize the energy and enthusiasm that are awakening in the country after the sleep of centuries.
From The Reign of Greed by Charles E. Derbyshire
