as in sleep
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself
a toddler looking so innocent and peaceful in slumber
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Recent Examples of slumber
Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
Viewers on TikTok were able to see Cody lying on the floor in an innocent, still position, appearing to be deep in slumber.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Trees and vegetation are always slumbering, helpless at the woodman’s axe or the casual munching of a ruminant.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Experts warn against colors that stimulate the mind and could prevent a restful slumber.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
Viewers on TikTok were able to see Cody lying on the floor in an innocent, still position, appearing to be deep in slumber.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
The sugar beast inside me, slumbering peacefully since the previous day’s cinnamon kill, sprang awake.
—Caity Weaver, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Trees and vegetation are always slumbering, helpless at the woodman’s axe or the casual munching of a ruminant.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumber
Noun
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Patients report reduced neuropathic pain, improved sleep, and relief from muscle cramps and gastrointestinal discomfort when using medical cannabis.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The men will talk and vote, with breaks for mass, prayer, meals, and sleep.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And as the sun begins to rise, Kuber Sancho-Persad, who lives a few doors down, is napping in his taxi in the Kennedy Airport parking lot, waiting for the first passengers of the day to arrive with the early morning flights.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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In one set of images, workers nap while still wearing their uniforms, while another shows the workers, still in their uniforms, in dancerly poses out on the streets.—
Silvia Benedetti,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But her new Apple Watch kept sending alerts that her resting heart rate was way higher than normal, jumping from her usual 55 beats per minute up into the 90s.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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After the state rested its case on April 16, Daybell presented a motion for acquittal due to insufficient evidence.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Make sure the beds are at least 1 to 2 feet deep, to keep the roots out of contaminated soil.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Pull yourself away from the outdoor living space and step inside, where the beds are from Tempur-Pedic and one of the bathrooms features an alfresco bathtub.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Slumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumber. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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