as in slow
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
the city's downtown has been comatose for years
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Recent Examples of comatose
The Crofts are still comatose, they’re now intubated (aka not breathing on their own), and there’s still only enough of Watson’s treatment to save one of the brothers.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 May 2025
Colorado’s comatose offense countered with five hits.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Ten people were hurt, according to the complaint, which noted that one victim was left comatose because of a brain injury.
—Bill Feather, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Her directorial debut, Hoop Dreams, premiered at Tribeca Festival after winning the Soho Script Lab.
Roberto Fatal (Writer-director) with Electric Homies (U.S.A.): Ria, a Two-Spirit healer, receives a miracle when their comatose sister uploads her consciousness into a digital utopia.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 May 2025
Colorado’s comatose offense countered with five hits.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
Ten people were hurt, according to the complaint, which noted that one victim was left comatose because of a brain injury.
—Bill Feather, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Her directorial debut, Hoop Dreams, premiered at Tribeca Festival after winning the Soho Script Lab.
Roberto Fatal (Writer-director) with Electric Homies (U.S.A.): Ria, a Two-Spirit healer, receives a miracle when their comatose sister uploads her consciousness into a digital utopia.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comatose
Adjective
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Burrow hopes that feeling the rush and gaining real reps working the pocket will help lessen the impact of opening-week clunkers that contributed to the team’s slow starts.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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Three organic meats are on offer for Sunday roast: slow roasted Black Angus, with creamed horseradish; succulent Tamworth Pork with bramley apple sauce and Texel Lamb with a classic mint sauce.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The goal is to evolve The Really Useful Group from a sleepy theater company into an entertainment powerhouse with a hand in everything from gaming to movies to consumer products.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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By the time morning arrives in the sleepy hamlet of Maybrook, Pennsylvania only one student, Alexy Lilly (Cary Christopher) remains.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Three people are dead and nine others are injured after multiple shooters opened fire in a mass shooting at a New York City club, according to the New York City Police Department.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Two men are dead and a third person injured after a triple shooting Saturday night in Kansas City, Kansas.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Comatose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comatose. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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