as in sleep
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself
a toddler looking so innocent and peaceful in slumber
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Recent Examples of slumber
Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
For a restful slumber, try Herbal Clean with white lavender and sandalwood or Coastal Clean, which combines lavender with lime and cedar wood for a woodsy botanical blend.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Pottery Barn Bunny Wake Up Clock: This sweet bunny plays soothing songs to wake your child up or send them to slumber for nap or bedtime.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Blackout shades also ensure sleep-inducing slumber.
—Debbi Kickham, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
For a restful slumber, try Herbal Clean with white lavender and sandalwood or Coastal Clean, which combines lavender with lime and cedar wood for a woodsy botanical blend.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
In this 2016 outer space love story starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence, the slumbering astronauts aboard the Avalon are traveling on a 120-year trip to a habitable planet named Homestead II along with thousands of other colonists.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Pottery Barn Bunny Wake Up Clock: This sweet bunny plays soothing songs to wake your child up or send them to slumber for nap or bedtime.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumber
Noun
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Stash the sleeping pills and strap on an EEG headband that emits acoustic stimulation aligned with brainwaves to steer sleep.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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Despite the pain, terror, and sleep deprivation, people often take on the race multiple times.—
Morgan O'Hanlon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
Verb
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If napping interferes with your nighttime sleep, keep naps short and earlier in the afternoon.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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Plus, cats make fantastic post-long run napping partners.—
Mallory Arnold,
Outside Online,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Orlando rested its best offensive weapons after their return from international duty, opting to save them for the second half instead.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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The second truck rolled before coming to rest on the median.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Thereafter, she was sent home to rest, spending the next two weeks in bed before having a follow-up brain scan.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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These sheets truly are buttery-smooth and cool to the touch—even after being in bed for hours at a time.—
Brigitt Earley,
Glamour,
9 June 2025
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“Slumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumber. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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