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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Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The video shows his sound asleep on top of her, with his tongue hanging out and showing absolutely no interest in doing work.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Among the exercises studied, yoga, tai chi, and walking or jogging showed the most promising evidence of helping participants fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer, with less awakenings.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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Adjective
According to court documents obtained by WPMT, the couple’s son was asleep during the shooting before discovering his mom’s body on the floor.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The video shows his sound asleep on top of her, with his tongue hanging out and showing absolutely no interest in doing work.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Eating kiwi before bed is the latest hack that people swear by for falling asleep faster and staying asleep longer.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Among the exercises studied, yoga, tai chi, and walking or jogging showed the most promising evidence of helping participants fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer, with less awakenings.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asleep. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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