- past participle of wake.
woken
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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“I am suffering from severe sleep deprivation as a result of being woken up repeatedly throughout the night, every night by this hot air,” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Claudia Viviane, a 60-year-old resident of the favela, told AFP she had been woken up by the sound of gunfire.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
“Now that I see the replays,” Huffington said, “I’m surprised I wasn’t woken up by the cheers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Thirty kilometres from the district headquarters, the vegetable market at Atarra was already winding down before most cities had properly woken up.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
He was woken by a commotion from the nests closest to him.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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