Verb (used with object), verb (used without object) : I awoke at six with a feeling of dread. ,His flagging interest awoke. ,She awoke to the realities of life. From Dictionary.com.
Adjective : They were awake to the danger. From Dictionary.com.
She has just awoken from a year-long coma, and she’s still recovering from the terrible accident that caused it. From Wordnik.com. [Friday Book Club & Interview with Mary E. Pearson: The Adoration of Jenna Fox] Reference
Another thing, once the. gfd rendering has gotten stuck and been "awoken", the. From Wordnik.com. [VideoHelp.com Forum] Reference
Having the first black president in the White House has "awoken" far right wing followers. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Digg] Reference
When rendering to. gfd, in certain cases the process gets stuck, but can be "awoken" again. From Wordnik.com. [VideoHelp.com Forum] Reference
He was -- attempted to be awoken by his housekeeper. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 23, 2008] Reference
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: I was awoken by this crashing noise. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 31, 2005] Reference
He glanced back at the bed, wondering what had awoken him. From Wordnik.com. [Lion Of Macedon]
From a peaceful cocoon of unconsciousness, Carol is rudely awoken. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 12, 2007] Reference
He had awoken in this rare mood after a night of untroubled sleep. From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Stories]
She could tell that he was awake, that like her he had just awoken. From Wordnik.com. [Beyond the Sunrise]
Now 19-year-old Kerstin, has awoken from an artificially induced coma. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 11, 2008] Reference
I was awoken by a sharp pain, there was salt water, lapping at my face. From Wordnik.com. [The Case Of The Limehouse Golem] Reference
I am awoken from my reverie by the voice of the butt-ugly shift manager. From Wordnik.com. [Last Tango at Quiznos] Reference
I was awoken again by the greasy smell — Shep's spirit, I hypothesized. From Wordnik.com. [Who Lives on Barriedale Road?] Reference
JIM PALMER, RESIDENT: I was awoken around 5: 00 o ` clock by fire trucks. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 22, 2007] Reference
I was awoken by a voice that just so happened to be Florence + the Machine. From Wordnik.com. [Jason Hirschhorn: What Do Goodfellas, Social Media, MTV, The Terminator, Tequila and Torture Have to Do With My New Favorite Band?] Reference
"People have awoken to the fact that it can happen here," says CEO Joe Scaletta. From Wordnik.com. [Full-Metal Traffic Jam] Reference
Towards late afternoon, she was awoken by the sound of heavy boots on the porch. From Wordnik.com. [Country House] Reference
From that room, the one I had awoken in, it wasn't very far to the council room. From Wordnik.com. [The Revolutions of Time] Reference
You see, just a short month ago, I would have awoken bleary-eyed and confused. From Wordnik.com. [Leah Finnegan: Sleep Month Is Over, But The Freshman 8 Is Not] Reference
One of the neighbors has told CNN that he was awoken about 1: 50 a.m. London time. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 26, 2005] Reference
She had awoken alone on her pallet to find it displayed proudly beneath the window. From Wordnik.com. [Once An Angel]
I've awoken at 4 a.m. to do PRT (physical readiness training) alongside real recruits. From Wordnik.com. [West Wing Story: You're In The Army Now] Reference
Blanche Palfrey had awoken from a nap and began to search the residence for her daughter. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 1, 2008] Reference
Coming outside into the cold evening air, Kindan felt as though he'd awoken from a dream. From Wordnik.com. [Dragon's Kin]
NEWTON: Patia Chadly's (ph) daughter had just awoken from a nap when she grabbed the baby. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 8, 2006] Reference
I was soon awoken, and, realizing I was still at the dinner, began to cry softly to myself. From Wordnik.com. [Life of the Mind] Reference
Describe for me the beauty that has awoken such emotion in a soul as dull and muddy as thy own. From Wordnik.com. [Bubbles of the Foam] Reference
RAMOS: At about 10: 00, he was awoken to stomping of like -- they were wearing steel-toed boots. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 6, 2007] Reference
Getting to the office by 9 seems like vacation to people used to be awoken by reveille before dawn. From Wordnik.com. [Back in the World] Reference
Some instinct had awoken and driven him onto the road and kept him travelling westwards towards safety. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Rifles]
And I think that my generation has been awoken to a new passion, to be aware, to know what ` s going on. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 11, 2008] Reference
My family and I and many other families that have joined with us immediately were awoken from our grief. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2001] Reference
I was awoken by a cockerel crowing beneath my window and so was out riding in time to watch the sun rise. From Wordnik.com. [No Man's Mistress]
Then, just as quickly as he had awoken, he put his head back on the dirty carpet and fell asleep. From Wordnik.com. [Land of Our Fathers] Reference
They were awoken (ph) out of bed and told of the proposal, and then it came -- it's too late, it's too late. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript - Special Event: Elian Gonzalez Case: Miami Relatives Hold News Conference in Wake of Federal Seizure of Elian - April 23, 2000] Reference
The boy had apparently been left sleeping amidst nearby shrubs by his mother, who was unaware her son had awoken. From Wordnik.com. [Toddler Crawls Onto Busy Highway (VIDEO)] Reference
Thankfully, I was not awoken by any rabbit-related cold dread that night and I woke up feeling rested and refreshed. From Wordnik.com. [Bunnies] Reference
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