1
: into a state of sleep
2
: into the sleep of death
3
: into a state of inactivity, sluggishness, or indifference
Examples of asleep in a Sentence
Adjective
“Are you asleep?” “No, I'm awake.”
He tries to clean up the house while the kids are asleep.
The cats are asleep on the floor.
She was still asleep at noon.
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Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
My half-asleep brain couldn’t register the morning soundtrack.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The whir of the white noise machine that helped my daughter fall back asleep.
—Aisha Muharrar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Abu Al-Abed, who had been asleep through the night, stumbled out of his tent, groggy but electrified by the news.
—Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025
My half-asleep brain couldn’t register the morning soundtrack.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
Adverb
The adorable pup lies flat on their stomach, fast asleep, as their owner gently drags them through the airport queue—clearly not quite ready for a full day on duty.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The whir of the white noise machine that helped my daughter fall back asleep.
—Aisha Muharrar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asleep. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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