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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3
as in fallen
no longer living
let us pray for those who are now asleep
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Recent Examples of asleep
The father informed the soldiers that his son was asleep, according to Kadur.
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
A lot of people are asleep, and many are upset about what’s going on in the White House, Michael Curtis of Charlotte said.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
These individuals had trouble falling or staying asleep, woke up unrefreshed, and often felt tired during the day.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Teachers were teaching, students half-asleep, unaware that today would be the last normal day of school for the rest of our lives.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
A lot of people are asleep, and many are upset about what’s going on in the White House, Michael Curtis of Charlotte said.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
These individuals had trouble falling or staying asleep, woke up unrefreshed, and often felt tired during the day.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
Teachers were teaching, students half-asleep, unaware that today would be the last normal day of school for the rest of our lives.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asleep
Adjective
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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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In a small town like Harding, a crime involving local children of local families shatters the relatively placid and usually numb routines of daily life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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The researchers found the pathogens — Salmonella enterica and Borrelia recurrentis, bacteria that cause paratyphoid fever and relapsing fever, respectively — by analyzing teeth from the fallen soldiers who were found in a mass grave uncovered in 2001 in Vilnius, Lithuania.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Carruth often begins with a small image, such as a fallen pearl or a misplaced wand, and lets the story unspool from emotion.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 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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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
Adjective
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The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday morning that left one person dead and another injured, the agency announced in a social media post.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Two suspects were arrested and a third was dead, Mexico’s security ministry said on Saturday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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The latent varicella zoster virus lies dormant in the body after a person has chicken pox.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Planting Too Late The best time to plant fruit trees is in spring or fall, when the trees are dormant and the weather is still mild.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Jerusalem — Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least 42 people, including children, after Israel accused Hamas of killing a soldier and staging the discovery of a deceased hostage.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Julian's mother was treated for her injuries, but the toddler could not be saved and was pronounced deceased.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Oppenheim Group's latest agent didn't get off to a great start with fellow soap alum Chrishell Stause.—
Jillian Sederholm,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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By late 1990, police suspected Wuornos of the murders and tracked down Moore to help convince Wuornos to confess.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asleep. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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