slumbered; slumbering
ˈsləm-b(ə-)riŋ 
2
a
: to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state
b
: to lie dormant or latent
Examples of slumber in a Sentence
Verb
she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on
slumbering restlessly in the tropical heat
Noun
She fell into deep slumber.
a toddler looking so innocent and peaceful in slumber
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All of these activities also helped people slumber more soundly and wake up less often during the night.
—Allen Chang, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The bottom four was in its own slumber until Moore rode to the rescue.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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Verb
In the announcement photo gallery, Trisha leaned in to the baby's unusual name, showing the infant blissfully slumbering while clad in a child's onesie version of the suit originally worn by the DC character in his 1941 More Fun Comics debut.
—EW.com, 28 July 2025
All of these activities also helped people slumber more soundly and wake up less often during the night.
—Allen Chang, ABC News, 15 July 2025
Noun
And nearly got no-hit by Gavin Williams, who stuffed them for 8.1 innings before Juan Soto roused himself from his recent slumber and hit one off Williams over the center field wall.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2025
The bottom four was in its own slumber until Moore rode to the rescue.
—Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
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“Slumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slumber. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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