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.
(..) It's not gonna happen. They're doing it tonight. We can do it tomorrow. In the future, if I could see the schedule beforehand... So when I woke up this morning... ...he'd stolen all the insoles out of my shoes! Why? He thinks I slept with his ex-girlfriend and killed his fish. (..)1996 TvShow: Friends Title: The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies Season: 2 Episode 18