awake
verb (used with or without object)
to wake up; rouse from sleep.
awakes
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present tense formof awake (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This is the stage set for the release of Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel “Yesteryear,” a satirical thriller in which Christian tradwife influencer Natalie awakes in an 1855 homestead with no explanation and no escape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
Ryan Gosling stars in the film as a teacher-turned-astronaut who awakes on a spaceship with a mission to save Earth from a sun-dimming phenomenon.
From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026
When she awakes, he lies to her about what happened, and season one's cliffhanger ending leaves viewers with the strong impression that Ellie is well aware of the deception.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025
But then they encounter an aswang, a Filipino vampire, who awakes in Farrah an ancient and terrifying power.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
In the spring when the dragon awakes, I watched its turnings in the rivers.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
