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as in slept
to be in a state of sleep
she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on
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as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly
slumbering restlessly in the tropical heat
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Recent Examples of slumbered
But the nannies had to get up in the night at the sound of my shrieks while my parents slumbered with ear-plugs in.
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
As slow growth dampened ambitions in both countries, the AU slumbered without strong leadership.
—Amaka Anku, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
As slow growth dampened ambitions in both countries, the AU slumbered without strong leadership.
—Amaka Anku, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumbered
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According to Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), parents Jackie and Shadow slept not too far away last night.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
4 June 2026
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In 2012, an NPR investigation revealed that the VA was using the campus for questionable purposes while thousands of veterans slept on the streets.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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As the story goes, Helou and neighbor Ryan Burke — a tech veteran and fellow dad — dreamed up the concept during playdates, sketching the framework while their kids napped.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The ground spot is where the watermelon rested on the ground during the growing process.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Ultimately, the presentation rested on the reality that Iowa's a key piece of the ever-shrinking competitive political landscape.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some shaggy buffalo drowsed in a patch of shade, and a hose fed water into a large puddle where a white goose paddled in tight circles.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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The dog, Russ, drowsed on the floor at his owner’s feet, drooling onto the tile.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Slumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumbered. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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