awake
verb (used with or without object)
to wake up; rouse from sleep.
have awoken
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present perfectof awake.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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The 71-year-old homeowner is said to have awoken and confronted the alleged thief, who was engrossed in the book.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
There is a part of us it wakes up — a part we’ve been yearning to have awoken.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
Bitcoin, meanwhile, seems to have awoken from long hibernation during the so-called "winter" that followed numerous scandals including the collapse of exchange FTX.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2023
Donald Trump must have awoken on the morning of Jan. 6 last year with a terrible sense of foreboding.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2022
The crash, however, appeared to have awoken Ron and Hermione to Harry’s presence.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
