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
County leaders were asleep or out of town.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The twenty-one-year-old is talking on the phone, and the ten-year-old is asleep on the sofa, her iPad clutched in her hands, her mouth slightly open.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
According to court documents obtained by WPMT, the couple’s son was asleep during the shooting before discovering his mom’s body on the floor.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The couple shared another joint Instagram post to announce their baby's arrival in March 2025, complete with a photo of their baby boy asleep while swaddled in a blue blanket.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The twenty-one-year-old is talking on the phone, and the ten-year-old is asleep on the sofa, her iPad clutched in her hands, her mouth slightly open.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
According to court documents obtained by WPMT, the couple’s son was asleep during the shooting before discovering his mom’s body on the floor.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The couple shared another joint Instagram post to announce their baby's arrival in March 2025, complete with a photo of their baby boy asleep while swaddled in a blue blanket.
—Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asleep
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So, like, the top of my ass, that skin part is numb.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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Rob yelled into the wind that his toes were growing numb.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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If your flower beds were besieged with pests or fungal diseases, the fallen leaf litter and stems from those plants should not be left in the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Regardless of today’s sentencing, the fallen mogul continues to face an uphill legal battle, with dozens of civil suits filed against him since his federal indictment last year.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 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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Tom is torn between loyalty to his dead wife and love for the estranged son who killed her.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The rush would close in, the play would appear dead — and the five-star recruit and Tennessee transfer would evaporate from the pocket.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The antibiotic became effective when dormant cells were given sugar (a food source), but only after a 15-minute delay.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are also showings on 70mm, Imax 70mm and even four venues projecting in the long-dormant format VistaVision, which Anderson shot the film on.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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Israel would also return the remains of 15 Palestinians for every deceased Israeli.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In footage published by the outlet, the mother is seen taking out garbage at the Airbnb on Tinarra Cres in Kenmore Hills less than 24 hours before she and her daughter were found deceased.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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But when will Swift's latest project be released on Spotify and Apple Music?—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ineffective policies for the EV market could mirror the loss of the solar energy industry, says Wendy Cutler, senior vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute, where too-late action left America outpaced and China controlling more than 80 percent of the world’s solar panels.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asleep. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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