awaken
verb (used with or without object)
to awake; waken.
awakened
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past participleof awaken.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof awaken.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
awakenverb (used with or without object)to awake; waken.
Example Sentences
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His folk-singer brother first awakened his interest in politics while being "asked to leave" grammar school for "messing about" deepened his dislike of authority.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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
For Arsenal, it suddenly awakened memories of the club’s only previous trip to this stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
“You’ve always had that power, child. If your foremothers have done anything, they’ve merely further awakened it.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
