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
In December 2016, after a night of drinking with her partner, Ward fell asleep on a couch next to her baby.
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Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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
Omelchenko was a 19-year-old textile factory worker in 1986, asleep in her home in Pripyat, where most of Chernobyl's workers lived.
—ABC News, 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
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Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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
Omelchenko was a 19-year-old textile factory worker in 1986, asleep in her home in Pripyat, where most of Chernobyl's workers lived.
—ABC News, 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
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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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The steering, however, is numb and the handling is competent but uninspiring.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
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Wayans also experienced foot pain, numb toes, delirium and blurry vision.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Israel also drew international criticism after a soldier photographed himself bludgeoning a fallen statue of Jesus on the cross with an ax in southern Lebanon.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The City of Denver provided some advice for property owners who may have broken branches or fallen trees.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
6 May 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
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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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In 2023, a 13-year-old student shot dead nine children and a school guard at a school in Belgrade, Serbia.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Lisa Demuth, the speaker of the House, said Freiberg’s preposterous bill was dead on arrival.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
2 May 2026
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Trout, 34, has been mostly dormant as a star in that time.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Researchers stressed that living plastics can function when the spores are dormant and decay when the spores are activated.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 May 2026
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a total of five deceased eagles were found between April 3 and April 17 in Garden Peninsula, an area that includes part of Delta County.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Lake Havasu City police responded to a call regarding a deceased individual on April 22, according to a press release provided to Fox News Digital.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asleep. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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