1
as in slept
to be in a state of sleep
she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on
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2
as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly
slumbering restlessly in the tropical heat
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Recent Examples of slumbered
As slow growth dampened ambitions in both countries, the AU slumbered without strong leadership.
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Amaka Anku, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2025
Amaka Anku, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumbered
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The monks slept under the trees and ate one meal per day.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Turpins usually slept all day and were awake through the night.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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But a little before that, photographer Poupay Jutharat was on the ground at the Javits Center, sniffing around as the pups prepped, primped, and occasionally napped before go-time.—
Poupay Jutharat,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025
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The death-penalty trial of the man who barged into a nail salon and gunned down a 10-year-old boy during a robbery abruptly ended on Tuesday, after prosecutors rested their case.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pannakara walked in with Aloka, a celebrity in his own right, who rested on a blanket that organizers had placed on the basketball court.—
Tiffany Stanley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Slumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumbered. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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