woken
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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Every morning, before the city has fully woken up, men in white caps and shirts arrive at Mumbai's suburban railway stations on bicycles stacked high with lunchboxes.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The deal may also have woken Beijing up to the possibility that other companies -- including top AI startup DeepSeek -- could also one day set up shop overseas.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
The August 2024 incident started shortly after the women were woken up for the day.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
Issa and his wife were in bed with their grandson on the second floor just after 3 a.m. that Sunday when they were woken by a loud crash outside.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
She’s stayed up late, woken up early, gone to the library day after day.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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