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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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Californians looking to resume their weekly commute Tuesday awoke to see several major roads closed after heavy rains drenched much the state Monday — with the expected precipitation far from over.

From Los Angeles Times

Colombo awoke to its greyest sky of the week come Sunday morning.

From BBC

Patrick awoke from his week-long coma a changed man, with a brain injury that affects his sight, memory and stamina.

From BBC

But every now and then, Bat awoke to a completely quiet house.

From Literature

The next time she awoke, the family was there.

From Literature

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