slumbers

present tense third-person singular of slumber
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as in sleeps
to be in a state of sleep she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on

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  • The modern, upscale building sleeps about 60 people in dormitory beds and private rooms, and even has a hot shower.
    Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Her mother still sleeps downstairs.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
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  • This carrier has been a lifesaver with our five-month-old daughter, who naps almost exclusively in it.
    The Editors, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • In the second photo, Gomez rests her left hand on her new husband's, her marquise diamond engagement ring glinting in the light.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Total enrollment for the district rests at 2,294 according to state data from the 2024-25 school year.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Slumbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumbers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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