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slumbering

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being in a state of suspended consciousness

made a comparison between the inattentive nation and a slumbering giant

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dreaming,
reposing

Phrases Synonymous with slumbering

at rest

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aware,
conscious

sleepless

reawakened,
revived

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slumbering

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms of slumbering (Entry 2 of 3)

a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself

my peaceful slumbering was interrupted by a ring of the doorbell

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oversleeping

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slumbering

verb

present participle of slumber

Synonyms & Antonyms of slumbering (Entry 3 of 3)

1 to be in a state of sleep

she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on

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2 to sleep lightly or briefly

slumbering restlessly in the tropical heat

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lulling

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