- past participle of wake.
woken
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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"Woken up to find out that Bobby Berk is leaving Queer Eye. What is this?!"
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2023
Woken up by two toddlers jumping on my head.
From The Guardian • Nov. 10, 2018
Woken to find that we're just a fiver off £142,000!
From Time • Sep. 9, 2016
Woken by the crashing of timbers, she grabbed her two children and got out just in time.
From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2011
Woken by the call, Prime Suspect's mother stood in the doorway to his bedroom, remonstrating with him for letting his `friends' call at such a late hour.
From Underground by Dreyfus, Suelette
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