1
as in wakes
to cause to stop sleeping
a sudden loud noise wakened us
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2
as in awakes
to cease to be asleep
she usually wakens when sunlight begins to stream through the windows
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Your 4th House of Authenticity wakes as the Moon arrives, guiding you to make small changes that soothe your space and simplify plans.—
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
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This one still wakes me up at night sometimes.—
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When Fuller awakes several hours later, her head has been shaved, she’s covered in antihistamine cream, and she’s tied up in a basement.—
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Pain that is not a word throbs in his shoulders, awakens him each morning.—
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When Uranus enters Gemini, your spirituality and subconscious sector awakens dramatically.—
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“Wakens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakens. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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