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

Spending more time in bright daylight could help people fall asleep earlier and get deeper sleep at night, according to new research. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

Showering must fit with other activities, preferences, and the primary objective of the shower, whether that is to fall asleep quickly, wash off the day’s dirt, or something else. — Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 15 July 2026

If tired or wasted passengers fall asleep in a traditional taxi or rideshare, the driver can shout or shake them awake. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Shopify orders for night light projectors, the kind used to help kids fall asleep, shot up by 661%. — Vidhi Choudhary, Fortune, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for fall asleep

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