1
: into a state of sleep
2
: into the sleep of death
3
: into a state of inactivity, sluggishness, or indifference
Examples of asleep in a Sentence
Adjective
“Are you asleep?” “No, I'm awake.”
He tries to clean up the house while the kids are asleep.
The cats are asleep on the floor.
She was still asleep at noon.
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Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
In those seven minutes, Denver’s only made field goal was a transition dunk by Braun when Randle fell asleep getting back on defense after a free throw.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Apr. 2026
Her account is full of the two cats playing together, begging for treats, and cuddled up asleep—but the owner recently noticed something special about how Mayaa likes to lie curled up in her puffer jacket.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Delane was eventually going to fall asleep Thursday night as the top cornerback off the board, headed to a team that coveted him badly enough to surrender three picks for his services.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
In those seven minutes, Denver’s only made field goal was a transition dunk by Braun when Randle fell asleep getting back on defense after a free throw.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
The ability to fall back asleep is impressive actually.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Apr. 2026
Her account is full of the two cats playing together, begging for treats, and cuddled up asleep—but the owner recently noticed something special about how Mayaa likes to lie curled up in her puffer jacket.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asleep. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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