The study 'woke' us 'up to' the importance of regular exercise. [=made us realize the importance of regular exercise]
The sound of children shouting 'woke' [='awakened, wakened'] me.
I 'woke up' late for work this morning.
(..) and invited my friends to come and share it all. We passed around the wine, passed around the women, and soon we fell into a stupor. I woke before dawn. I could barely stand. Everyone else was asleep on the couches or on the floor, lying in heaps next to their fine clothes. (..)2016 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: Book of the Stranger Season: 6 Episode 4