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.
(..) who could crack these bastards. So you cooked up a story and dropped the six of us in a meat grinder. What happened to you, Dillon? You used to be somebody I could trust. I woke up. Why don't you? You're an asset, an expendable asset, and I used you to get the job done. Got it? (..)1987 Predator