Definitions

woke

[wohk] / woʊk /

ADJECTIVE

alert to social injustice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

enlightened multiculturally sensitive

STRONG

aware conscious evolved inclusive politically correct

WEAK

leftist liberal progressive

Example Sentences

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After weeks calling the agency only to get a recorded message, she woke before sunrise recently to wait in line at an Arizona Department of Economic Security office in south Phoenix.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

When fruit grower Ali Capper woke to news that war had broken out in Iran, she says she "felt quite sick" anticipating the repurcussions for the UK farming industry.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

"Heat woke me up in the middle of the night."

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

They went to sleep to the sounds of the album “Graduation” and woke up to it before school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

‘I was out like a light till Mila’s snoring woke me this morning.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler