as in slumber
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Recent Examples of coma
On October 11, Carlo had a cerebral hemorrhage and went into a coma.
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Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Sadly, Dowdy has remained in a coma ever since, much to the dismay of her family and the family of the 2023 Open Championship winner.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
An extremely rare inflammatory condition in his blood vessels caused several blood clots to form on both sides of his head, placing him in a coma and robbing him of the ability to speak, walk and eat.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
My little brother, Phil, had just died after a terrible car crash and a six-year ordeal in a coma.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Emily Harnett, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Sadly, Dowdy has remained in a coma ever since, much to the dismay of her family and the family of the 2023 Open Championship winner.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
An extremely rare inflammatory condition in his blood vessels caused several blood clots to form on both sides of his head, placing him in a coma and robbing him of the ability to speak, walk and eat.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
My little brother, Phil, had just died after a terrible car crash and a six-year ordeal in a coma.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coma
Noun
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This is because Mercury (our planet of the mind) awakens on April 7 and Venus (our planet of pleasure) will arise from her slumber on April 12.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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For nearly a billion years, Earth seemed to fall into an evolutionary slumber.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Cooper was good about giving Vasilevskiy, who has one Vezina (2018-19), one Conn Smythe (2021) and a pair of Cup rings to his credit, sufficient rest as Jonas Johansson made 18 starts.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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At the time, a rep for the band told media outlets that Starkey was advised to take blood thinners for two weeks and rest to prevent additional clots.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Patients report reduced neuropathic pain, improved sleep, and relief from muscle cramps and gastrointestinal discomfort when using medical cannabis.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Apple Watch Series 10 is available at 25% off, featuring a lighter design and an enhanced display, while still powering through workouts, swimming, and sleep.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In early March 2024, McIlroy experimented with hypnosis.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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But his arrival shifts the film’s entire mood, as his baritone murmurings cast a sort of hypnosis on Clarence.—
Beatrice Loayza,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There are many reasons why putting humans into torpor for long-duration spaceflight is a good idea.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Sep. 2016
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His erotic energy jolts the community from its torpor.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For more than an hour on Saturday, Maresca’s team did not allow Everton to fight them to a standstill and, helped greatly by the return of Romeo Lavia, passed forward quickly whenever a chance to do so presented itself.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images 🎧 Goods from China face tariffs of 145%, bringing trade between the world's two largest economies to a standstill, NPR's Scott Horsley tells Up First.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Coma.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coma. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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