Synonyms

woken

American

[woh-kuhn] / ˈwoʊ kən /

verb

a past participle of wake.

woken British

/ ˈwəʊkən /

verb

a past participle of wake 1

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Example Sentences

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It's an apparently gentle tale of small-town life, but Sheen says the emotional impact of it is "like being woken up".

From BBC

It’s one of the things I like about when I’ve woken very early.

From The Wall Street Journal

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn has woken up from an induced coma and is making a "miraculous" recovery after he was diagnosed with meningitis just over a week ago.

From BBC

“It’s the best thing I’ve woken up to in many years.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Its owner Paul Stowe and his family barely managed to escape after being woken up in the early hours of 22 December when the boat started to list.

From BBC

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