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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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
An 11-year-old Canadian boy has died from rabies after being awoken by a bat on his nose and mouth.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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
They were awoken by neighbours, who knocked on their boat door at 04:20 GMT on Monday.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
Harry tried to recall what he had been dreaming about before he had awoken.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
