wakes

verb

present tense third-person singular of wake
1
as in awakens
to cause to stop sleeping my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife

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2
as in awakes
to cease to be asleep I woke with a start when the door slammed

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3
as in warns
to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk a public service announcement designed to wake people to the dangers of aggressive driving

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Recent Examples of wakes A couple in crisis wakes to find their apartment sealed off by a mysterious, unbreakable substance. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026 Every morning, Chef wakes Tony with a bucket of cold seawater. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 But when Lucky wakes from a drugged sleep, Cary is gone and the money too, and police are pulling up outside. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 After their first union, Eamonn (the handsome son, of course) wakes to Aneeka praying. — Literary Hub, 14 July 2026 The mango papaya salad wakes the table up quickly with spicy chili ginger cashew, watermelon radish, peanuts, and Thai basil. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 The squalling of a blue jay wakes me. — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 These memories of his brief, sad human life are uneasy dreams that Lestat wakes from on his tour bus as the sun sets over the road to Toledo. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 15 June 2026 Tran wakes to the sounds of his mother and aunt arguing. — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wakes
  1. awakens
  2. awakes
  3. warns
  4. rouses
  5. alerts
Verb
  • The story follows insurance investigator Lu Xian, who awakens a mysterious precognitive power and discovers he is descended from an ancient legendary guardian.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The 12-year-old student council member spoke about how the shofar, the ram’s horn blown during High Holy Days, awakens Jews to reflect on and reaffirm their beliefs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • While preparing for a trip, he is rendered unconscious using knockout gas and awakes to find himself inside a perfect recreation of his own home, but this one is located in a mysterious settlement known as The Village.
    — William Worrall, Space.com, 15 July 2026
  • Just at that moment, Jamie — our dream lover in every sense — awakes with a jolt.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of awakes
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  • The doctors’ group, Protect Young Fans, warns of the potential health risks posed by highly caffeinated drinks like Monster Energy, particularly to children and adolescents, citing a growing body of scientific research across the medical spectrum.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This comes on top of the area already receiving nine to 15 inches of rain as the weather service warns people not to drive in the hazardous conditions.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of warns
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  • The 2026 club just might be the team that rouses them.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
  • Thankfully, there's something to that old adage about felines having nine lives because The Jellicle Ball rouses Cats from its grave.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of rouses
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  • Death of the Pastor’s Wife Netflix’s latest docuseries opens in April 2024, when Mica Miller alerts authorities of her plans to take her life and asks them to inform her family of her whereabouts.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Liu signed up to a mailing list that alerts subscribers about rare bird sightings in Southern California.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of alerts

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“Wakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakes. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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