wake
verb (used without object)
to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed byup ).
have woken
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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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The deal may also have woken Beijing up to the possibility that other companies -- including top AI startup DeepSeek -- could also one day set up shop overseas.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
The normal soundtrack that accompanies Jamaican life is silent this morning as many have woken to no electricity.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
“We never would have woken up, I suppose,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
"People have woken up to the damage that can be caused," he tells the BBC.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2024
The British preference, have woken, was once considered obsolete in the United States.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
