awaken
verb (used with or without object)
to awake; waken.
have awakened
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present perfectof awaken.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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Without realizing it, Kevin O’Leary may have awakened a new political uprising in Utah—one that could come back to bite the very lawmakers he partnered with for his latest moneymaking venture.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
Iranian attacks have awakened the Saudis to the vulnerability of their energy infrastructure as well as the desalination plants on which much of the kingdom depends.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Since Nvidia agreed last month to invest $100 billion in its customer OpenAI, investors and analysts who follow artificial intelligence have awakened to that industry’s circularity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
"You have no idea the dragon you have awakened," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2025
It is possible that if in the night the frog sound should have stopped, everyone in Salinas would have awakened, feeling that there was a great noise.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
