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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River was also seen appearing to fall asleep in her father’s arms before walking between her parents while holding their hands during a stroll.
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Screen use had no significant effect on total sleep time or quality, but kids took about 23 minutes longer to fall asleep on screen-use nights.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Midfieder David Ruiz, meanwhile, underwent surgery this week for a longstanding issue that was causing his leg to fall asleep while running.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Research has correlated later chronotypes, those who typically fall asleep later than the average person, with a higher risk of chronic health conditions like heart disease and obesity.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Screen use had no significant effect on total sleep time or quality, but kids took about 23 minutes longer to fall asleep on screen-use nights.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Midfieder David Ruiz, meanwhile, underwent surgery this week for a longstanding issue that was causing his leg to fall asleep while running.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Research has correlated later chronotypes, those who typically fall asleep later than the average person, with a higher risk of chronic health conditions like heart disease and obesity.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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