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Recent Examples of coma
Being in a coma means a deep unconscious state where a person cannot show any signs of awareness or reaction.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Mofakham and her team recorded videos of 37 patients with recent brain injuries who outwardly appeared to be in a coma.
—Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2025
When Rene Aguayo crashed his car on Interstate 680 here four years ago, suffering numerous fractures and ending up in a coma, who could have predicted the near-tragedy would one day land him in federal prison?
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Runner Johanna Pakenham went into a coma and nearly died in 2018 after drinking almost five liters of water during the London Marathon.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Mofakham and her team recorded videos of 37 patients with recent brain injuries who outwardly appeared to be in a coma.
—Andrew Chapman, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2025
When Rene Aguayo crashed his car on Interstate 680 here four years ago, suffering numerous fractures and ending up in a coma, who could have predicted the near-tragedy would one day land him in federal prison?
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
Runner Johanna Pakenham went into a coma and nearly died in 2018 after drinking almost five liters of water during the London Marathon.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coma
Noun
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The cards show your heart has been waking back up from a deep and somber slumber to finally roar more loudly than ever in July.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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The Dodgers’ offense didn’t stir from its slumber once Gallen gave way to the bullpen.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At this time of a year, bears are preparing to enter hibernation, and residents are reminded to secure their trash, officers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Colonies Have Reached Peak Size Wasp colonies first form in spring when queens emerge from hibernation.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve could’ve wanted to use the regular season finale as a chance to get others more minutes and allow her stars some rest just days before the postseason begins.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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Humans arrive with a lifetime of real-world learning and need nothing more exotic than food, water, and rest.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Aura’s platform tracks behavioral patterns such as sleep and focus, flags mental health risks including self-harm or suicidal ideation, and gives parents visibility into kids’ social media, gaming, and AI chat activity.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Changes in behavior such as refusing to go to school and body cues like headaches, sleep or appetite changes can also be a signal to investigate, Hays said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The retreat offers unique services such as hypnosis, past-life regression analysis, saging, and aura readings.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
7 Aug. 2025
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Each morning, Alistair had performed an act of meditative hypnosis on himself.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Kaufman-esque sequence that chases an ever-balding Mike through his movie roles and towards his destiny is great fun to watch, but ultimately calls our attention to the relative torpor that surrounds it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Binging pasta might lead to a stomach ache and terrible torpor the next morning.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One reason the stock has lagged its peers over the past few months could be related to spin purgatory — the idea that breakup stories are stuck in a standstill until investors become more interested closer to the completion date.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Production at the plant came to a standstill during the raid, but Schmidt said operations have resumed – though at reduced capacity.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Coma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coma. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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