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
“We never would have woken up, I suppose,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
“Many people have woken up to the reality that this conflict cannot go on,” he said, referring to the decades of violence.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2024
If you have woken up on Saturday morning well rested but filled with regret over missing the Northern Lights - don't worry.
From BBC ● May 11, 2024
She must have woken and slipped back to Thethuthinnang without disturbing him.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
