woke up

Left dreamland behind

Woke up is the past tense of wake up, meaning to stop sleeping or to rouse someone from sleep: I woke up at six, The noise woke up the baby.

Figuratively, to wake up to something is to become aware of it: She finally woke up to what was happening.

morning

dawn

Day's first glow

breakfast · sunlight · daybreak · rooster · stretching · yawning · bed · pajamas · slippers · shower

startled

jolted

Abruptly shaken or startled

panicked · gasped · heart-pounding · adrenaline · nightmare · loud noise · sudden · disoriented · frightened · sweating

refreshed

rested

Having recovered energy

invigorated · renewed · alert · bright-eyed · peppy · chipper · vigorous · lively · fresh · clearheaded

groggy

drowsy

Nearly falling asleep

foggy · dazed · unrested · tired · exhausted · jet-lagged · hungover · confused · squinting · stumbling

realization

dawned on

Became clear to

enlightenment · awareness · clarity · insight · opened eyes · recognition · comprehension · revelation

Opposites
state of consciousness

woke upfell asleep

Entered unconscious rest

went to sleep · dozed off · nodded off · drifted off · passed out

awareness/alertness

woke upzoned out

Mentally checked out

tuned out · spaced out · checked out

Family

up, awake, awaken, waking, woke, wakeful, awakening, woken, awoke

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