1
as in sleeping
being in a state of suspended consciousness
was sound asleep when the earthquake struck
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2
as in numb
lacking in sensation or feeling
after sitting cross-legged all afternoon, I arose only to discover that my right foot was asleep
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as in fallen
no longer living
let us pray for those who are now asleep
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Recent Examples of asleep
Manage Stress Stress keeps the body alert, which means a tougher time falling and staying asleep.
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
While the main areas can be dramatic and flashy with the disco balls, string lights, and bold colors, the rooms are light and serene—the perfect places to unwind and fall blissfully asleep.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Since many hotels usually have a couple pillows of different firmness levels on a bed, falling and staying asleep won’t be a fever dream no matter your sleeping position.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Holle, then 20, was at home and asleep when the killing happened.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
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Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Mar. 2026
While the main areas can be dramatic and flashy with the disco balls, string lights, and bold colors, the rooms are light and serene—the perfect places to unwind and fall blissfully asleep.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Since many hotels usually have a couple pillows of different firmness levels on a bed, falling and staying asleep won’t be a fever dream no matter your sleeping position.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026
Holle, then 20, was at home and asleep when the killing happened.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asleep
Adjective
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An autopsy showed that the infant died from asphyxiation secondary to a co-sleeping/overlay event with an unsafe sleeping environment.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Society has become numb to the volatility of the world.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Because the face is numb for a time following surgery, patients don’t feel the sutures in their skin, even as they’re being removed.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Master Eeko-Dio Daki (Dennis Haysbert) is also on the run and not willing to lose her padawan to the fallen Sith.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Steave's 95-year-old mother was almost hit by the fallen tree.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That’s because when the body experiences physical stress, including losing weight quickly, more hairs can shift into a resting phase and fall out a few months later — typically two to three months after the event, Rossi explains.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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This is a condition where, due to stress or hormonal changes, the body puts the hair follicles into a resting phase.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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When Bill’s older brother Henry (Barry Ward) finds the pianist in numbed solitude in his dingy apartment, Bill has canceled all his upcoming gigs, saying Scotty cannot be replaced.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Ingber also notes the numbed response to these strikes from much of the American public, something that, in part, may come from the routine nature of these drone strikes as something that the nation has become desensitized to dropping bombs on enemies.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Nine of the 14 dead were discovered in what is believed to have been a gym on the third floor, while three were found near a water tank on the second floor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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She was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Now, the local chain is preparing to anchor itself in one of the city’s most visible — and long-dormant — building.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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Largely dormant since the era of the 356—in no small part thanks to James Dean—the carmaker brought the name and idea back first in 1989 on the original 911 body, then again in ’94 on the new 964 platform.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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Fire crews located an adult, three children and a dog inside the house, all deceased, the White Bear Lake Fire Department said.—
Jessica Hill,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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Can debt collectors contact you about a deceased person’s debt?—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asleep. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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