WAKING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

waking 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of waking

as in awakening

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verb

present participle of wake

as in awaking

to cause to stop sleeping my banging around in the kitchen woke my wife

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as in wakening

to cease to be asleep I woke with a start when the door slammed

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as in alerting

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 waking

Adjective

Teens spend much of their waking time with peers and friends. — Catherine Bagwell, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2020 When nightmare scenarios move to the waking world, stark fictions and knotty personal histories offer guidance less in the factual specifics than in their emotional terrain. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2020

Verb

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 That’s the catchall term for the shape your spine gradually assumes when your every waking moment revolves around random screening links and unanswered emails. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for waking

Recent Examples of Synonyms for waking

Adjective

Adding oils or a warm soak can increase sensitivity and make the experience both soothing and arousing.

— Essence, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Squeezing lube out of a bottle until the cold goop squirts out isn't the most arousing act.

— Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 4 Feb. 2023

Definition of arousing

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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

Definition of awaking

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

Definition of awakening

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Earlier this week, Variety published an in-depth report detailing how Jair Bolsonaro dismantled Brazil’s audiovisual sector, alerting to a similar future ahead if Flávio Bolsonaro wins the upcoming elections.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
The company started scanning repositories for credentials, began alerting users that their credentials were exposed, and even set up default push protections to prevent affected repositories from being duplicated.

— Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of alerting

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Instead of a rousing win on the road in the face of another top-flight opponent and a raft of injuries to key players, the Broncos got thumped, 24-14.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026
Bremen has received more acclaim than Model for its 4-0 start, partly because of a rousing 38-19 victory in its opener against four-time reigning Class A champion Bowdon.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of rousing

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The restrictions, imposed without warning early Thursday, cut the internet data connection when a communication terminal moves faster than 100 mph.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
With hindsight, there were warning signs, said Constanze Stelzenmüller in the Financial Times.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of warning

Adjective

Those who understand quickly move forward, while those who need more time, a different explanation or a less stimulating environment can easily fall behind.

— Irma Davarashvili, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
These adaptogenics also cost as much, if not more, than alcoholic spirits, such as Three Spirit, which incorporates ingredients such as guayusa (stimulating effects), damiana (aphrodisiac effects) and valerian (stress-relieving effects).

— Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026