wake
verb (used without object)
to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed byup ).
has waked
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present perfectof wake (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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It also leaves the uncanny sense that the figure has waked from a long sleep and is keenly aware that you are observing its first flickering of consciousness.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2022
Every morning, before most of the surrounding world has waked up, P.J.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 5, 2019
He has waked up the sleeping giant that is the Philadelphia Orchestra.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2018
She has waked up in the middle of the night to check her phone and after some videos has refused to sleep, feeling too anxious about the response.
From Washington Post
Now this morning Harry has waked up with his poor dear bean more than usually addled with gorgeous schemes, and says he wants to consult you.
From Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel by Louis Joseph Vance
