slumbered; slumbering
ˈsləm-b(ə-)riŋ 
2
a
: to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state
b
: to lie dormant or latent
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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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
And amazingly, photographs of them have been slumbering in archives or circulating unidentified for almost a century.
—Glenn Kurtz, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Sleepy, with a low-key, local appeal during the cooler months, Saint-Tropez wakes up from its slumber each spring and summer with a host of new developments, luxury hotel upgrades and innovative pop-ups and collaborations.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
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Verb
But the nannies had to get up in the night at the sound of my shrieks while my parents slumbered with ear-plugs in.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
And amazingly, photographs of them have been slumbering in archives or circulating unidentified for almost a century.
—Glenn Kurtz, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
Unbeknownst to the couple, their daughter was subject to a terrifying ritual and emerges from her slumber in a catatonic state that quickly turns into a living nightmare for the family.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Sleepy, with a low-key, local appeal during the cooler months, Saint-Tropez wakes up from its slumber each spring and summer with a host of new developments, luxury hotel upgrades and innovative pop-ups and collaborations.
—Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
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“Slumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slumber. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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