fall asleep

phrase

: to begin sleeping

She fell asleep during the movie.

I woke up and I couldn't fall back asleep.

Examples of fall asleep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That 6-in-10 figure comes from the National Sleep Foundation’s 2025 Sleep in America Poll, which also found nearly 4 in 10 adults struggle to fall asleep at least three nights a week, and almost half wake up often during the night. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Babies commonly fall asleep in car seats, strollers and baby carriers, and parents do not need to worry when that happens. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

And social media is inundated with questions about the 80-year-old president's health and vitality, spurred by pictures of his bruised hands or video clips of him appearing to fall asleep in meetings. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

And social media is inundated with questions about the 80-year-old president’s health and vitality, spurred by pictures of his bruised hands or video clips of him appearing to fall asleep in meetings. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for fall asleep

• beep
• cheap
• creep
• deep
• heap
• jeep
• keep
• leap
• peep
• reap
• seep
• sheep