awoke

[ uh-wohk ]

verb

1. a simple past tense and past participle of awake.

awoke

/ əˈwəʊk /

verb

1. a past tense or (now rare or dialectal) past participle of awake

Example Sentences

While most Americans either followed the tallies into the bleary-eyed early-morning hours or awoke to news of Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat, people in much of the world were in daytime work mode when the race was called.

From Los Angeles Times

I awoke in the dark and stared at the wall and savored the black and quiet for one brief moment.

From Slate

She awoke to see Guiver, who she did not know, kneeling beside her, and attempted to run from the property.

From BBC

Diaz said he awoke to a baseball bat bashing his head, causing wounds that required 10 stitches to heal.

From Los Angeles Times

Joe Davis awoke Saturday morning, still fretting.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• awaken
• get up
• rouse
• wake up