COMA Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coma

noun

Definition of coma

as in slumber

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Recent Examples of coma American freestyle skier Jamie MoCrazy, who at the 2013 Winter X-Games became the first woman to land a double backflip during a slopestyle ski run, confronted that reality after a traumatic brain injury left her in a coma at age 22. — ABC News, 13 July 2026 In more severe cases, symptoms include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, vision loss, paralysis and coma. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 In May, the singer had been placed into an induced coma after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026 She had been placed in an induced coma for a period but was reportedly improving last month and expected to make a good recovery. — Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for coma

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Noun

Hasbro has also gotten a boost from the traditional toy market waking up from a long slumber.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Meanwhile, Gu-cheon has woken up from his drugged slumber and heads into the Realm of the Gwi.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of slumber

Noun

Rodri had the best World Cup of anybody, officially, though there will be City fans who would have preferred him to have gone out in the quarter-finals and had some extra rest before the new season.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
While more research is needed to determine how much these beverages can directly improve sleep, their popularity highlights a growing interest in simple nighttime rituals designed to help people relax and transition into rest.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

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Noun

Quinn offers treatment for allergies, hearing and sleep issues, general ear, nose and throat concerns and cosmetic procedures, according to his website.

— Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Wearable-device features that flag when your evening workout is delaying your own sleep onset — not the population average.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of sleep

Noun

The trauma would remain buried beneath a heavy shroud of silence and shame, resurfacing only decades later—almost violently breaking through—during a hypnosis session.

— Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Emmy Brunner’s next one-day immersive experience, The Shift, takes place Saturday, July 18, in New York City and uses her VINTIVITY Method, including neural reprogramming, clinical hypnosis and experiential techniques.

— Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 13 July 2026

Definition of hypnosis

Noun

With movie audiences drifting off to TV, studio release schedules featured torpor-inducing fare like A Man For All Seasons or The Alamo.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
San José, the Costa Rican capital, in all its throughways and recreation spots, transforms into an emotional terrain through which all the existential torpor and dislocation reverberate.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 16 May 2026

Definition of torpor

Noun

Traffic was at a standstill on Interstate 85 in north Charlotte and southern Cabarrus County to near the Concord Mills mall exit in Concord after an accident Saturday afternoon, the state’s real-time traffic map showed.

— Joe Marusak July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
His greatness is never in question, but to have the league at a standstill because of a 41-year-old free agent amazes me.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 17 July 2026

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