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
Since the city resumed its crackdown, Kevin Denczek, 67, has gotten five oversized vehicle tickets while asleep in his Leprechaun motor home.
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
But the biggest upset of the day game in Boise, Idaho when most people were probably asleep.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
But a need to take them on a regular basis to help with falling and staying asleep could be a signal that the body is experiencing cardiac issues.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Weir and her husband, Tom, were asleep at the time and were tossed from their bed.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
But the biggest upset of the day game in Boise, Idaho when most people were probably asleep.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
But a need to take them on a regular basis to help with falling and staying asleep could be a signal that the body is experiencing cardiac issues.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Weir and her husband, Tom, were asleep at the time and were tossed from their bed.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asleep
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For one, Chicago is getting numb to seeing its erstwhile heroes in another city’s colors by now.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Fans are numb to these sorts of stories.—
Mac Engel
October 23,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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The fallen deputy was born and raised in Miami-Dade, having been born in Baptist Hospital and attended Miami Killian Senior High School.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chapter veterans from branches of the military will honor 300 fallen service members from Southern California who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with special memorial markers.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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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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The cemetery of good but dead laws is infinite; the main thing is that social forces exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the garden, renewal reigns—from dormant perennials emerging in spring to shrubs bouncing back from a severe pruning, nature refreshes itself.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Pruning is usually done at specific times of the year, typically while a plant is dormant, before new growth emerges in spring, or once the blooming cycle of a plant is done for the season.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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The latest transfer comes after Hamas handed over the bodies of three deceased hostages on Sunday.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, there is a greater need for organs than are available from deceased donors.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hall could not be reached immediately for comment by telephone late Wednesday afternoon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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In late 2020 and early 2021, under 6 percent of mortgaged homebuyers were using VA loans, according to Redfin.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asleep. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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