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
The whir of the white noise machine that helped my daughter fall back asleep.
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Aisha Muharrar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
My friend Patricia is asleep beside me.
—Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Her beau and companion was asleep on his board in the middle of the lagoon.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Red flags ignored Brandon Yates was arrested in January 2024 after being found asleep in a backyard shed.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Aisha Muharrar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2025
My friend Patricia is asleep beside me.
—Mariana Enriquez
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Her beau and companion was asleep on his board in the middle of the lagoon.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Red flags ignored Brandon Yates was arrested in January 2024 after being found asleep in a backyard shed.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asleep
Adjective
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Muir’s head had slammed onto a shallow sandbar, his body instantly going numb.—
Laylan Connelly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Penile-inversion surgery is rumored to render the tissue numb.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Empty cans of alcoholic seltzers and a cigarette carton littered the floor beside the fallen balcony.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Her hero, Vernon, is a fallen Gen-Xer trying to survive it all—and the book is critical of his generation’s hypocrisies.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Taking minoxidil orally can support the hair follicle cycle and trigger anagen (the resting phase) prematurely.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
23 Sep. 2025
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During the resting phase, hair stops growing and will shed, or fall out.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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One was pronounced dead at the scene and the other was declared deceased after being taken to a local hospital, per the outlets.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Orchids need more of a trim to remove dead or spent leaves and flowers to prevent diseases and pests, maintain size, and encourage new blooms.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Broncos went dormant offensively.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
12 Oct. 2025
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Fertilizing Flowers Because most plants go dormant in winter, fertilizing is not useful right now.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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These beneficiaries include retired workers, disabled workers, survivors of deceased workers and those receiving Supplemental Security Income.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
14 Oct. 2025
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For transplants, scientists are pursuing multiple sources of beta cells, including ones from a deceased donor and ones grown from other cells in a patient’s own body.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Two were discharged, while one remained under observation in an emergency room as of late Friday, the spokesperson said.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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It will be replaced again in late November, following four Pittsburgh-area high school football playoff games.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asleep. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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