wake
verb (used without object)
to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed byup ).
have waked
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present perfectof wake.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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Its name honored one of the first Old English poets, a 7th-century cowherd who was said to have waked up from a dream with the gift of verse and song.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 8, 2023
Since the Australian show — now in its third season — reached American audiences on Disney+ in early 2020, parents have waked in the night with the melodica-driven theme song on hyperloop in their heads.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
For those of us who have waked on the couch on more than an occasional October night, that feels true, if only anecdotally.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2021
“I think a lot of people have waked up,” said Jewel Miller, the mother of Garner’s 7-month-old daughter, as she wheeled a stroller near the memorial.
From Washington Post
But now have woken is just as common here as have waked.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
