1
: into a state of sleep
2
: into the sleep of death
3
: into a state of inactivity, sluggishness, or indifference
Examples of asleep in a Sentence
Adjective
“Are you asleep?” “No, I'm awake.”
He tries to clean up the house while the kids are asleep.
The cats are asleep on the floor.
She was still asleep at noon.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The complaint alleged a private interaction occurred between McCaslin and the girl while the other roommate was asleep.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Users report falling asleep faster and staying asleep longer.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The Masters champ sought help in 2017 after his first DUI arrest, also in the Jupiter are after police found Woods asleep at the wheel in a running car.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
The complaint alleged a private interaction occurred between McCaslin and the girl while the other roommate was asleep.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
In a 2017 incident, police found Woods asleep behind the wheel of a car improperly parked on the road.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Users report falling asleep faster and staying asleep longer.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asleep. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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