awake
verb (used with or without object)
to wake up; rouse from sleep.
awoken
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past participleof awake.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
Example Sentences
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"Young people have awoken for our parents, too," Billa told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
GRENOBLE, France—One night last week, Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar was fast asleep on the shores of Lake Geneva when he was suddenly awoken by a knock at his hotel-room door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sajili said he was awoken by a fellow passenger as the triple-decker ferry began to tilt precariously.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
At about 04:00 GMT the following morning, Ms Staddon told nurses she had awoken to find Brendon "cold".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2025
It was just a week or so later when Aunt Kitty and I were awoken before dawn by a pounding on our door.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
