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awoke

American  
[uh-wohk] / əˈwoʊk /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of awake.

awoke British  
/ əˈwəʊk /

verb

  1. a past tense or (now rare or dialectal) past participle of awake

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Dharmendra Prasad, a 37-year-old taxi driver living far below the lake in the town of Rangpo Forest, awoke to a commotion, as townspeople desperately scrambled to get to higher ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

This morning, however, I awoke to a freezing house.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

“We awoke today with no blockades,” Sheinbaum said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

In the morning, I awoke to a GoFundMe started in the Van Der Beek family’s name.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

She slept soundly until dawn and awoke with a feeling of hope.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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