awaken
verb (used with or without object)
to awake; waken.
is awakening
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present progressiveof awaken (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“What presidents have been remembered for is awakening people to be part of democracy and part of repairing and fixing the country,” said Mr. Bridgeland, who now serves as vice chairman of Service Year Alliance.
From New York Times ● May 25, 2017
“He is awakening a lot of bad feelings and bad values which are completely contrary to the values I admire among the American society,” Calderón said.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2016
Because Pamela, the servant girl who can write—is in fact derided by her ‘master’ for her writing—is of the new class, as it is awakening to a new consciousness and a new power.”
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2015
Photograph: Creative Commons Thanks to the NSA leaks and resulting media interest in , the public is awakening to the threats posed by ubiquitous information dragnets.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2013
And now, listen! the hushed and muffled sounds in the silence; the great city is awakening from its sleep—there is the bark of a dog—the rumble of a cart is heard.
From Sunrise by William Black
