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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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Marijuana bale into the bathroom In 1981, a man was asleep on his sofa in a trailer in South Broward.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Among the exercises studied, yoga, tai chi, and walking or jogging showed the most promising evidence of helping participants fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer, with less awakenings.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Adjective
The first shot showed new mom Sykes cradling her baby, as a second image showed Dawson asleep with the newborn on his lap.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Marijuana bale into the bathroom In 1981, a man was asleep on his sofa in a trailer in South Broward.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Eating kiwi before bed is the latest hack that people swear by for falling asleep faster and staying asleep longer.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Among the exercises studied, yoga, tai chi, and walking or jogging showed the most promising evidence of helping participants fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer, with less awakenings.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asleep. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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