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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According to her 2015 memoir, Ginger and Elvis , Ginger, who was still half-asleep herself, told Elvis not to fall asleep on the toilet.
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
Aging also alters the circadian rhythm, causing older adults to fall asleep and wake up earlier.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
And while Mercedes says drivers won’t be able to fall asleep or climb into the back seat while using Drive Pilot, some will certainly try their hardest.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2024
The Amazon Music app crashed, window controls would disappear and Meta’s controllers would fall asleep after a few minutes if the user wasn’t pressing buttons.
—Kif Leswing,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
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Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
Aging also alters the circadian rhythm, causing older adults to fall asleep and wake up earlier.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
And while Mercedes says drivers won’t be able to fall asleep or climb into the back seat while using Drive Pilot, some will certainly try their hardest.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2024
The Amazon Music app crashed, window controls would disappear and Meta’s controllers would fall asleep after a few minutes if the user wasn’t pressing buttons.
—Kif Leswing,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Fall asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20asleep. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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