awakens
- present tense form of awaken (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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
Glinda meanwhile has become the poster girl of the Wizard's regime -- a position that brings her privilege and popularity, but also awakens guilt and shame, stemming from her childhood.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
Every day at 5 a.m. during the school week, Myles Walker awakens and joins his father, Tony, for a drive to a fitness center, where they put up hundreds of shots on a basketball court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
“Legend says that lighting the Lamp of Bharata awakens the Sleeper, a demon who will summon Lord Shiva, the fearsome Lord of Destruction, who will dance upon the world and bring an end to Time.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
