awaking

present participle of awake

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of awaking In Hocus Pocus, Dani, her older brother Max (Omri Katz) and his crush Allison (Vinessa Shaw) have to save the children of Salem, Massachusetts after accidentally awaking the witch Sanderson sisters from their 300-year slumber. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025 Tirso Ornelas’ seventh-inning grand slam triggered a late-game awaking as Triple-A El Paso beat host Sugar Land 13-2 on Wednesday. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awaking
Verb
  • That’s a fitting philosophy for The Unknown, a movie in which another life is not a metaphor but a waking nightmare.
    — Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Smoke alarms sounded inside the home, waking the family and giving everyone time to get out safely, Metro Fire said.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This is why in my work, awakening yourself comes before awakening your relationships and your team.
    — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Back in present day, John has managed to exhume Hal’s body and retrieve the decommissioned power ring, awakening the Halogram to get his help opening the lockbox in the storage unit.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Awaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awaking. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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