wake
verb (used without object)
to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed byup ).
is waking
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present progressiveof wake (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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Maybe the answer is waking up and realizing you don’t have to hit the drive-thru for breakfast.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026
If your sleep-trained infant is waking up just as much as they were previously, but you feel as if they’re able to get themselves back to sleep—sometimes without waking you up at all—that’s huge.
From Slate ● May 3, 2026
“This is the new reality the market is waking up to,” said Tamas Varga, analyst at London-based oil broker PVM.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
"The world is waking up to Zambia's copper. But Zambia has been living with copper and its consequences for a century," Muchena told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Leading the horse he hears behind him a groan from the woman, but doesn’t stop to see whether she is waking or dying or falling off the seat.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
