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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Insomnia Is Pretty Common and Magnesium Can Help One out of three adults has symptoms of insomnia, which include not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep.
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2024
Sometimes the schedule was too much and Janai would fall asleep in class — but her teachers were understanding.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
This can also disrupt your ability to fall asleep, and evidence shows that consistent sleep is key to good mental health.
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So, what will the Alamo staff do with the people who fall asleep?
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Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2024
Sometimes the schedule was too much and Janai would fall asleep in class — but her teachers were understanding.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
This can also disrupt your ability to fall asleep, and evidence shows that consistent sleep is key to good mental health.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
So, what will the Alamo staff do with the people who fall asleep?
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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“Fall asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20asleep. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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