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as in sleeping
being in a state of suspended consciousness
was sound asleep when the earthquake struck
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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
The woman was asleep on a downtown sidewalk when Fitzgerald first went up to her, according to prosecutors.
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Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Its calming properties can help your body wind down and calm your mind, making falling and staying asleep easier.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
New findings published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine state that 1 in 7 adults have difficulty falling asleep, while 1 in 6 adults have trouble staying asleep.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The patient was already asleep on the operating table.
—Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sara Schilling, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
Its calming properties can help your body wind down and calm your mind, making falling and staying asleep easier.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
New findings published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine state that 1 in 7 adults have difficulty falling asleep, while 1 in 6 adults have trouble staying asleep.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
The patient was already asleep on the operating table.
—Suzanne Blake, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for asleep
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After a while, the doctor becomes almost empathetically numb or oblivious to the emotional state of the next patient that comes in the door.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Get weather and fire alerts via text:Sign up to get current wildfire updates by location 'Everybody at this point is just numb' Jimmy Dunne, a longtime Palisades resident who raised his children in the area, was one of the lucky ones.—
Isaiah Murtaugh,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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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
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Their mother was found dead, with Hamit off the property at the time of her fall.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2025
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Deputies arrested a man on suspicion of homicide after his 97-year-old grandmother was found dead inside her garage Friday evening in Arden Arcade, Sacramento County sheriff’s officials said.—
Michael McGough,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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In one order, Trump directed the federal government to resume construction of the border wall, which was largely dormant under the Biden administration.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Hike Rangitoto Island – the largest and youngest of Auckland’s 48 dormant volcanic cones.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Hamas has pledged to release 33 hostages; 97 — around a third of whom the Israeli military believes are deceased — were being held in Gaza when the deal went into effect last Sunday, according to the Israeli authorities.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Shiri and her sons have therefore never been assessed by Israeli officials to be deceased, and many have held out hope they will be reunited with Yaren Bibas, husband to Shiri and father to the two boys, who was separated from his family following their abduction on Oct. 7, 2023.—
Caitlin McFall,
Fox News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Three players have played left tackle, and a fourth — D.J. Humphries, signed in late November — may get the nod Saturday over converted guard Joe Thuney.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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Among the companies in the race to produce that truck is Tesla, which has announced plans to begin high-volume production of its semi in late 2025.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asleep. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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