as in slow
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
the city's downtown has been comatose for years
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Recent Examples of comatose
Max is comatose in the hospital, her consciousness trapped in Vecna’s mindscape.
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Lorraine Ali, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Ash-like material darkens the air, coming out of the giant cracks in the world Vecna ripped open by using the lives of four people, including the now-comatose Max, to open four gates from the Upside Down.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
My father played his scales, and Tony remained comatose.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Halloween 4 takes place a decade after the events of Halloween II, with Michael having been comatose for the past 10 years.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Lorraine Ali, Boston Herald, 30 Nov. 2025
Ash-like material darkens the air, coming out of the giant cracks in the world Vecna ripped open by using the lives of four people, including the now-comatose Max, to open four gates from the Upside Down.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Nov. 2025
My father played his scales, and Tony remained comatose.
—Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Halloween 4 takes place a decade after the events of Halloween II, with Michael having been comatose for the past 10 years.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comatose
Adjective
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This chaged profile results in improved satiety and a slower blood sugar spike.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
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That alone would create a challenging year for water managers, who rely on slow and steady snowmelt to feed streams, rivers and reservoirs and meet spring and summer demand for irrigation and drinking water.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Lick On an otherwise unremarkable day, a young woman in a gray Chevy Impala pulled up to the front of a sprawling modern home in a sleepy Florida town.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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At that point, the parasite disrupts brain regions that regulate circadian rhythm, causing patients to become sleepy during the day and awake at night.—
Fran Kritz,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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An Oakland woman was found dead in her cell at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin on Friday, according to an Alameda County Sheriff’s Office press release.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Police Department Cuevas was rushed to a nearby hospital at the time, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Comatose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comatose. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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