1
as in sleeping
being in a state of suspended consciousness
was sound asleep when the earthquake struck
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2
as in numb
lacking in sensation or feeling
after sitting cross-legged all afternoon, I arose only to discover that my right foot was asleep
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as in fallen
no longer living
let us pray for those who are now asleep
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Recent Examples of asleep
At least two of the victims were asleep at the start of the attack, according to authorities.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Hall was asleep inside the home when the tree fell and killed him, according to a GoFundMe page.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
That’s a waste of a lot of daylight when most of us are asleep.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Two children were asleep in the bedroom, according to prosecutors.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Hall was asleep inside the home when the tree fell and killed him, according to a GoFundMe page.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
That’s a waste of a lot of daylight when most of us are asleep.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Two children were asleep in the bedroom, according to prosecutors.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asleep
Adjective
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Similarly, the seat was quite firm and left us numb after longer runs.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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And then all of a sudden, my lips go completely numb.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Telogen Stage The telogen stage of the hair cycle is a resting phase, during which the hair doesn't grow, and the follicle is dormant.1 About 10% to 15% of the hairs on your body are in this resting phase at any one time, which typically lasts for a few months.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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The two argued, the cellmate said, and when Williams woke up in the morning, Yarborough was dead.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Soon dead bodies start piling up and fingers start getting pointed in all directions, most often landing on Jason as the killer.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Take a cutting a few inches long with several leaves to include a node (that brown bumpy thing which is a dormant growing point where the stem meets the leaf).—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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Shingles develops in people who have previously had chicken pox, a virus that remains dormant in the body after acute infections clear up and can be reactivated later in life.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 May 2025
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All four were pronounced deceased at the scene as a result of blunt force injuries sustained in the crash, Allmon said.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Coogler never knew his grandfather; his great-uncle is now also deceased, but as a youth Coogler spent a lot of time with him.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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Yet, there are widespread concerns that if they are enacted, Trump’s latest moves have the potential to upend and potentially decimate a global film business that relies on a network of international incentives and foreign locations to make movies.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Morrissey kicked off his latest North American run late last month.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asleep. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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