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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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
   • Alert
   • Arouse
   • Change
   • Consequence
   • Island
   • Wave

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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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1. Assistant US Attorney Artie McConnell:

   The complaint makes clear that in the wake of the results of the presidential election, this defendant greatly exceeded what can be considered political hyperbole, he used words like' carnage,'' extermination,'' assassination.' He encouraged people to take' offensive action' in an effort to threaten to kill members of the government including law enforcement agents, even going so far as calling for the bombing of an FBI building and citing the Turner Diaries, which has been the inspiration for numerous acts of terrorism including the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

2. Van Aalst:

   I hope it's a wake-up call also to people that have not just been affected by this one, but also people elsewhere -- because it's been heatwaves elsewhere, where I could tell a similar story, we are just facing more extreme events of many kinds, and the only thing we can do is, on the one hand, closing the tap off the increase in greenhouse gases to avoid the risk of getting further out of hand, and on the other hand, preparing for that more extreme climate.

3. Stephanie Dobitsch:

   ( In) the wake of the attack, we certainly have reengaged with our partners to understand what information they had and to really further find ways to integrate similar and like information into our evaluation of individuals who are seeking travel here to the United States.

4. Shawn Rivas:

   Somedays I wake up and it doesn't feel real, then I walk through the house and it is real because I miss my son everyday.

5. Peter Piot:

   I hope that today's decision serves as a wake-up call to drive high-level political action, improved coordination, and greater funding to support DRC in their efforts to stop this devastating epidemic.