as in sleeping
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Adjective
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The latent varicella zoster virus lies dormant in the body after a person has chicken pox.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025 -
Planting Too Late The best time to plant fruit trees is in spring or fall, when the trees are dormant and the weather is still mild.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Taking minoxidil orally can support the hair follicle cycle and trigger anagen (the resting phase) prematurely.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
23 Sep. 2025
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During the resting phase, hair stops growing and will shed, or fall out.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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During the babysitter's watch, one of the kids, who is usually up, was asleep the entire time.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Her father, Ron, last recalled seeing Bradley asleep on the cabin’s balcony.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Along the way, the protagonist must also find a way to lift the curse on his eternally slumbering friend, who happens to be the prince.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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Doctor Doom seeks to steal the Chronal Chi of the slumbering dragon Shou-Lao, threatening to unravel the fate of the Heavens themselves.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s nothing quite as soothing as the drowsy calmness that washes over you when your partner runs their hands through your hair.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The DeWine administration cited driver safety as a catalyst for the project: officials noted that truck drivers who can't find a parking spot are known to drive drowsy or pull over to sleep in unsafe areas.—
Annie Goldman,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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Cliché upon cliché, The Magic of Belle Isle rests heavy on the considerable charm of its actors and the utterly somnolent predictability of the storytelling.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
13 Sep. 2025
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While there are a half-dozen or so worthy books on the list, most of them are somnolent doctoral theses that probably should not have been acquired in the first place.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
21 May 2025
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