woken
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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“Have you ever woken a pixie from its winter sleep? Foolish thing to do. We move them while they’re tired but not sleeping.”
From Literature
I close the book gently and turn off the lamp, but the chaos in the next room has already woken Harlow.
From Literature
Twice they had fallen asleep and woken in the darkness, crying out to each other in panic.
From Literature
A couple of months later Anne was woken up in the early hours by someone ringing her doorbell.
From BBC
He was woken by a commotion from the nests closest to him.
From Literature
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