awaken
verb (used with or without object)
to awake; waken.
has awakened
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present perfectof awaken (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"He has awakened from an induced coma and is doing well under the circumstances."
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Nvidia’s stock has awakened from its slumber, clocking its seventh consecutive day of gains.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
The first Black and Asian American female vice president already has awakened young voters and people of color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
Lately, every time I go to the supermarket, I feel like someone who has awakened from a 30-year nap and can't believe how much everything costs.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2022
By this time the mother has awakened and is looking at us suspiciously.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
