fall asleep
idiom
: to begin sleeping
She fell asleep during the movie.
I woke up and I couldn't fall back asleep.
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For changes going eastward of six hours or more, red-eyes can be helpful if your child manages to fall asleep on the plane.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Aug. 2025
Winston also loves road trips and is always fighting the urge to fall asleep in the backseat, Connolly said.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Researchers in Israel have found that ultra-Orthodox Jewish adolescents tend to fall asleep earlier and maintain more regular sleep schedules than their secular peers.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The Room Beyond the bed, the room is designed to help guests fall asleep easily and wake up pleasantly.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Aug. 2025
Winston also loves road trips and is always fighting the urge to fall asleep in the backseat, Connolly said.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Researchers in Israel have found that ultra-Orthodox Jewish adolescents tend to fall asleep earlier and maintain more regular sleep schedules than their secular peers.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The Room Beyond the bed, the room is designed to help guests fall asleep easily and wake up pleasantly.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall asleep
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“Fall asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20asleep. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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