fall asleep
idiom
: to begin sleeping
She fell asleep during the movie.
I woke up and I couldn't fall back asleep.
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After spending the night keeping an eye on the news and texting their neighbors, Meredith managed to fall asleep with her son in the early hours.
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Marianne Eloise, Architectural Digest, 31 Jan. 2025
Some people swear by this calming ritual as a sure-fire way to fall asleep.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Jan. 2025
And since there’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to fall asleep during a long-haul flight thanks to a crying baby or a noisy seatmate, the Beats Studio Pro Noise-canceling Headphones are a must-have at $250 that will make sitting in coach feel like a luxury.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
In one older study, older adults with insomnia experienced improvements in sleep quality, including the ability to fall asleep and stay asleep, after taking a supplement containing melatonin along with magnesium and zinc.5
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—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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Marianne Eloise, Architectural Digest, 31 Jan. 2025
Some people swear by this calming ritual as a sure-fire way to fall asleep.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Jan. 2025
And since there’s nothing more frustrating than not being able to fall asleep during a long-haul flight thanks to a crying baby or a noisy seatmate, the Beats Studio Pro Noise-canceling Headphones are a must-have at $250 that will make sitting in coach feel like a luxury.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
In one older study, older adults with insomnia experienced improvements in sleep quality, including the ability to fall asleep and stay asleep, after taking a supplement containing melatonin along with magnesium and zinc.5
3.
—Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Fall asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20asleep. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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