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  • past participle of awake.
  • past tense form of awake.
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awoke

American  
[uh-wohk] / əˈwoʊk /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of awake.


awoke British  
/ əˈwəʊk /

verb

  1. a past tense or (now rare or dialectal) past participle of awake

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Bored into slumber by 8:30 or 9, I awoke instantly to the bell at 5:15.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

I awoke in Washington on a recent Thursday the proud owner of a pair of Donald Trump’s favorite shoes.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

"This awoke not just Michoacan, but all of Mexico," she told AFP while surrounded by bodyguards to keep would-be assassins at bay.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

When Stock “suddenly awoke in the middle of the night,” the Grappler was born.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

It was like the times when he awoke so heavy with sleep that to stir even a linger seemed impossible.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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