Synonyms for WAKE
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1. wake

   Synonyms:
   rouse, suscitate, excite, reanimate, revive, awake, watch, revel, evoke, summon, provoke, call

   Antonyms:
   soothe, allay, appease, lay, hush, lullaby, mesmerize, tranquilize, quiet

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1. aftermath, wake, backwashnoun

   the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

   "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"

   Synonyms:
   backwash, wake, wash, airstream, race, slipstream, consequence, aftermath, viewing

   Antonyms:
   sleep, log Z's, kip, slumber, catch some Z's

2. Wake Island, Wakenoun

   an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii

   Synonyms:
   viewing, aftermath, backwash

   Antonyms:
   sleep, catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, slumber

3. wake, backwashnoun

   the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

   "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"

   Synonyms:
   backwash, wake, wash, airstream, race, slipstream, aftermath, viewing

   Antonyms:
   log Z's, sleep, kip, catch some Z's, slumber

4. wake, viewingverb

   a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial

   "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"

   Synonyms:
   screening, viewing, aftermath, wake, showing, backwash

   Antonyms:
   log Z's, slumber, kip, sleep, catch some Z's

5. wakeverb

   be awake, be alert, be there

   Synonyms:
   awake, inflame, waken, fire up, heat, wake up, come alive, arouse, awaken, rouse, ignite, stir up

   Antonyms:
   kip, slumber, sleep, catch some Z's, log Z's

6. wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, wakenverb

   stop sleeping

   "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"

   Synonyms:
   kindle, excite, put forward, awake, heat, come alive, provoke, inflame, perk up, enkindle, wake up, stir, wake, elicit, energise, stimulate, fire, arouse, fire up, bring up, conjure up, ignite, raise, waken, turn on, call down, energize, wind up, call forth, invoke, rouse, awaken, brace, evoke, sex, conjure, stir up

   Antonyms:
   slumber, sleep, catch some Z's, log Z's, kip

7. inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire upverb

   arouse or excite feelings and passions

   "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

   Synonyms:
   shake up, come alive, incite, arouse, awake, heat, commove, inflame, agitate, raise up, wake up, light up, wake, catch fire, instigate, conflagrate, combust, rouse, fire up, kindle, set off, waken, erupt, hot up, awaken, ignite, take fire, stir up, foment, vex, heat up, light, disturb, enkindle

   Antonyms:
   log Z's, slumber, catch some Z's, sleep, kip

8. wakeverb

   make aware of

   "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"

   Synonyms:
   awake, inflame, waken, fire up, heat, wake up, come alive, arouse, awaken, rouse, ignite, stir up

   Antonyms:
   slumber, kip, sleep, log Z's, catch some Z's

9. awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouseverb

   cause to become awake or conscious

   "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."

   Synonyms:
   kindle, excite, bestir, put forward, awake, heat, energize, come alive, provoke, commove, inflame, rout out, perk up, agitate, energise, enkindle, wake up, stir, wake, elicit, conjure, brace, stimulate, fire, arouse, drive out, fire up, bring up, conjure up, raise, waken, turn on, call down, charge, wind up, call forth, invoke, charge up, rouse, awaken, ignite, evoke, sex, force out, stir up

   Antonyms:
   slumber, log Z's, kip, catch some Z's, sleep

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1. • Pacific
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   • Consequence
   • Island
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1. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   watch, be awake, not be asleep

2. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   awake, waken, be awakened, be roused from sleep

3. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   revel, carouse, feast

4. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   awaken, waken, rouse from sleep

5. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   arouse, rouse, excite, kindle, stimulate, provoke, stir up

6. wakenoun

   Synonyms:
   vigil, watching

7. wakenoun

   Synonyms:
   track (of a vessel), trail

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1. wakeverb

   Synonyms:
   awake, waken, arouse, rouse, revive

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1. List of paraphrases for "wake":

   aftermath, following, reactivation, root, vigil, awaken, result, revival, waking, continued, suite, activation, wake-up

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How to use WAKE in a sentence?

1. Glenn Grothman:

   Wake up FCC and begin to do your job, the moral decline of America is partly due to your utter complacency.

2. Kelsey Pritchard:

   What we saw in the midterms last year was a wake-up call.

3. Stephanie Seabrook:

   The idea was all the negativity would go with my baggy skin— it felt so good to wake up.

4. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   **(C)(P) FROM MY BOOK-BOWEL SOUNDS AMERICA. WHY ARE THE KILLERS OF YOUR PEOPLE WALKING FREE? MASS INCARCERATION DOMINATES THE POOR IN PRISONS. NO REAL PROTECTION FOR YOU AND ME AND YOUR DEMOCRACY.INSURRECTIONS ABOUND WHILE DEMOCRACY UNDERMINE, MANY HOPING IT WILL DISAPPEAR IN JUST A MATTER OF TIME. WAKE UP AMERICA!

5. Jacinda Ardern:

   Arguably these categories should always fall within the community guidelines of hate speech, but nevertheless it's positive the clarification has now been made in the wake of the attack in Christchurch.