slumbered; slumbering
ˈsləm-b(ə-)riŋ 
2
a
: to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state
b
: to lie dormant or latent
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Examples of slumber in a Sentence
Verb
she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on
slumbering restlessly in the tropical heat
Noun
She fell into deep slumber.
a toddler looking so innocent and peaceful in slumber
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The debauchery gets cut short when the vampires struggle to slumber and realize that housekeeping swept away their ancestral dirt.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
That’s a fantastic turn of events for anyone who used REITs’ prolonged slumber to buy in earlier this year.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Volcanoes become restless and then go back to slumbering all the time.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
The debauchery gets cut short when the vampires struggle to slumber and realize that housekeeping swept away their ancestral dirt.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
As the quiet residential neighborhood slumbers, Faith (Nikki Hahn) and Ryan (Brandon Butler) fight for their lives like the horny kids in Halloween.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
That’s a fantastic turn of events for anyone who used REITs’ prolonged slumber to buy in earlier this year.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Slumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slumber. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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