as in slow
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
the city's downtown has been comatose for years
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Recent Examples of comatose
Colorado’s comatose offense countered with five hits.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Ten people were hurt, according to the complaint, which noted that one victim was left comatose because of a brain injury.
—Bill Feather, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Her directorial debut, Hoop Dreams, premiered at Tribeca Festival after winning the Soho Script Lab.
Roberto Fatal (Writer-director) with Electric Homies (U.S.A.): Ria, a Two-Spirit healer, receives a miracle when their comatose sister uploads her consciousness into a digital utopia.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Then, out of nowhere, she gets hit by a van, leaving her comatose and brain-dead in the hospital.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Ten people were hurt, according to the complaint, which noted that one victim was left comatose because of a brain injury.
—Bill Feather, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Her directorial debut, Hoop Dreams, premiered at Tribeca Festival after winning the Soho Script Lab.
Roberto Fatal (Writer-director) with Electric Homies (U.S.A.): Ria, a Two-Spirit healer, receives a miracle when their comatose sister uploads her consciousness into a digital utopia.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Then, out of nowhere, she gets hit by a van, leaving her comatose and brain-dead in the hospital.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comatose
Adjective
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Even though we've all been told gray is on its way out for quite some time, it's been a slow burn.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The whales often appear unbothered, turning gently toward swimmers or drifting by in slow, graceful passes.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Paired with the ensemble of braiders is their unpredictable clientele – a string of characters demonstrating the breadth of the American women filling salon chairs, from party girls to nepo babies and sleepy nurses coming off the night shift.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Even its flavor conjures a deep sleepy forest with woody, spicy and herbaceous notes, and finishes pleasantly bitter.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Since the assassination attempt on Trump that left the 50-year-old father dead, the Comperatore family has grappled with lingering and unanswered questions about what led to Comperatore’s death that day.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Jackson reportedly last checked in with dispatch on June 7 and was eventually found dead by rangers eight days later on June 15 in a camping tent on the Duck Hole trail, which is located in the Adirondack High Peaks, according to the Adirondack Explorer.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Comatose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comatose. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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