Collocations for "awake"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "awake" in context.
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awake
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- Are you awake yet?
- sorry, she's still not awake
- should be awake by now
- have been awake for more than [24 hours]
- wish I felt more awake
- drink [coffee, tea] to feel awake
- feel wide awake after a cup of [coffee]
- well, I'm wide awake now
- don't feel fully awake (until)
- am awake and [alert, ready]
- was awake until [10:00 pm]
- am trying to stay awake
- (just) couldn't stay awake
- cannot stay awake [in class, at work]
- could not stay awake [in class] today
- [coffee, caffeine, this medication] keeps me awake
- the [worries, debt, noise] kept her awake at night
- lie awake at night
- lie awake (in bed) for hours
- was (not) awake to the [dangers, threats, obstacles, risks]
- awoke to the [sound, sight, thought, smell] of
- awoke to [see, hear, smell]
- awoke to [find, discover] that
- awoke at [sunrise, dawn, noon]
- awoke before [sunrise]
- awoke from a [coma, dream, deep sleep, dreamless sleep]
- awoke in the [night, dark]
- awoke [suddenly, in surprise]
- was awakened by [the light, a noise, a dream]
- was awakened from his [sleep, dream]
- to awake in time for [class, a meeting, work]
'awake' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):