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
Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
There are signs the trio’s lumber might be waking from its collective slumber.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Similar contamination was also the most likely explanation for the spectacular claim that spores had sprung back to life after slumbering inside a crystal for 250 million years, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
In sleep mode, the display turns off, so the lights won’t disturb your slumber.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
There are signs the trio’s lumber might be waking from its collective slumber.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
Mountains look like slumbering dinosaurs.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Similar contamination was also the most likely explanation for the spectacular claim that spores had sprung back to life after slumbering inside a crystal for 250 million years, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
—F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumber
Noun
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Hank certainly seems to be getting more than his 40 winks of sleep at night, if the care and intelligence demonstrated in this brief clip is anything to go by.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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That could be with an incredible craftsman who makes a perfect mattress for a great night’s sleep, for example.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Despite these differences, many cats and dogs learn to coexist peacefully and even form close bonds—often playing or napping side by side.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Pavilia 2-in-1 Travel Blanket Pillow Set How do people nap without a blanket?—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The blue Hyundai came to rest on its roof in the shopping center parking lot in the 8700 block of La Riviera Drive just east of Watt Avenue and south of the American River.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Diego Rincon, creative director at Lifted, says the team spotted an opportunity to work up a big new hit of this ilk after ITV’s stalwart Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway was rested.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The unnecessary teensy twin spoilers seem to serve no purpose beyond making loading things into the bed of the truck harder.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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The pair dated in 2010, and they were filmed in bed together on the spinoff series Kourtney & Kim Take New York.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Grand Patio Outdoor Bean Bag Chair Get super comfy with this elevated outdoor beanbag chair, which features a sturdy steel frame and cloud-like cushions that are perfect for napping, reading, or suntanning.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Sep. 2025
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Mzoo Sleep Eye Mask Besides the views and having a wall to lean up against while napping, one of my favorite things about the window seat is being able to control when the window shade goes down.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Aztecs believed that, after death, a person had to make a journey of several years through nine arduous levels in the land of the dead to reach the soul’s final resting place.—
Sarah Buder,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
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The kangaroo pockets are a comfy resting place for your hands, phone, and more small essentials.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Slumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumber. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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