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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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
Bonnie Tyler has woken from her coma and is in intensive care, her family says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
But the local government has woken up to the problem, says Dias, admitting that perhaps Goa let its guard down for too long.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
She has woken up at 3 a.m. every Sunday for 26 years, and watched clients she met as children come to her stand with children of their own.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2024
The activity has woken up the baby, and the little guy groggily lifts his head and stares at me, calm and curious.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
