wake
verb (used without object)
to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed byup ).
has woken
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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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For more than four decades, Yuk Wong has woken up every day at 4 a.m. and cooked bacon from before the sun rises until closing time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Their once-anemic offense has woken up, in part thanks to a much-needed contribution from offseason acquisition Caleb Durbin, who blasted the game-winning home run in Monday’s victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
A rail worker credited with saving multiple lives during a mass stabbing on a train has woken in hospital and spoken with his wife for the first time.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
Needless to say, Fukuyama was wrong, although not everyone has woken up and smelled the coffee.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2024
His guardian looked almost heartbroken then, and Bod found himself scared, like a child who has woken a sleeping panther.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
