semiconscious

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Recent Examples of semiconscious On the evening of June 29, another Texas man was found semiconscious before becoming unresponsive and dying along the River Trail near the bottom of the canyon. Coleby Phillips, The Arizona Republic, 10 July 2024 The hiker, Scott Sims, 69, of Austin, was trying to reach Phantom Ranch for an overnight stay when he was found semiconscious at around 7 p.m. Saturday, the National Park Service said. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 2 July 2024 Park officials received a report of a semiconscious hiker on the River Trail halfway between Silver Bridge and Black Bridge near Phantom Ranch around 7 p.m. Saturday. Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2024 For most of the time that Hicks was testifying, Trump was sitting in his now customary position at the defense table, slumped in his chair, eyes closed, seemingly semiconscious. Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for semiconscious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for semiconscious
Adjective
  • Man who caused crash was ‘crying on his knees’ When police arrived at the crash, Brooke was found unconscious and bleeding from her head, according to court documents.
    Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
  • Some recounted seeing a man knocked unconscious, a flight attendant who suffered an injury to their arm and another burned by hot water that spilled from the drink cart.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • One night, Amy, then 8, was asleep in her mom’s bed.
    Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 16 June 2025
  • Because the devices don't work when the eyes are closed, though, they're not used when the patient is asleep.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 15 June 2025

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“Semiconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semiconscious. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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