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Synonyms & Antonyms for asleep
Synonyms: Adjective
dormant, dozing, napping, resting, sleeping, slumbering
Antonyms: Adjective
awake, sleepless, wakeful, wide-awake
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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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
Lowenstein suggested his client could have fallen asleep at the wheel or lost consciousness. — Julia Sclafani, Daily Pilot, "Man charged with murder in death of Costa Mesa fire captain had 7 substances in his blood, expert testifies," 22 Aug. 2019 The woman may even fall asleep in the back of the car. — Robert Burnson, Fortune, "Lyft’s ‘Woke’ Image Could Be Tarnished by Flurry of Sexual Assault Accusations," 13 Aug. 2019 After bursts of crying, Baalke eventually fell asleep, her roommates told police. — oregonlive.com, "Saudi students escaping US justice: Amid political impasse, one sexual assault survivor speaks out," 2 Aug. 2019 Lugar watched the landing unfold with his wife, Char, and their four boys, two of whom fell asleep after the first hour of the walk on the moon. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "How Indiana reacted to the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing," 19 July 2019 Solomon rests his head on Gerald's lap and falls asleep. — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "4 addresses in 4 months: This is what poverty looks like for this Cincinnati family," 10 July 2019 In reviewing the misconduct records of these lawyers, the ACLU found that in one specific case, the defense declined to make an opening statement and on numerous occasions, fell asleep during the trial. — Essence, "New ACLU Report Highlights Racial Bias For Incarcerated Individuals On Death Row," 19 June 2019 An 18-wheeler crashed into the park’s Phase 3 building in Tanner on May 21 at around 11:40 p.m. Investigators say the truck’s driver fell asleep and that no mechanical issues were the cause of the incident. — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al.com, "Alabama Robotics Training Park building to reopen June 17 after truck crash," 11 June 2019 But the world, like the delegates, seems to be asleep. — The Economist, "Gloom from the climate-change front line," 10 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb
Emitting subtle delta wave frequencies, the watch encourages the body to increase its own production of delta waves, helping the user to fall asleep faster and deeper. — Necee Regis, BostonGlobe.com, "Here, there, and everywhere," 23 July 2019 Maybe bring out a newspaper to read between pitches, or take it up to the Ultimate Dad Level and fall asleep in the middle of the game. — Jon Tayler, SI.com, "The Rockies-Padres Series at Coors Field Was Bonkers in the Best Way Possible," 18 June 2019 The woman left the apartment when Bivens started to fall asleep, according to the warrant. — Olivia Prentzel, nola.com, "Police arrest man accused of kidnapping, raping woman inside his Central City apartment," 5 June 2019 The tired boy falls asleep even before the plane takes off. — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, "A deep dive into the tale of Pericles," 13 June 2019 On the inside there will be faster Wi-Fi, USB charging in each seat, reading lights and winged headrests — so no one can fall asleep on your shoulder. — CBS News, "Inside Amtrak's next-generation Acela train: "Wi-Fi, craft beers and reliable schedules"," 11 June 2019 The episode aired on May 24 in the U.K., and saw Turner also reveal that her secret skill is being able to fall asleep, regardless of her location. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Sophie Turner Channels the '80s in a Low-Cut Isabel Marant Leather Top," 25 May 2019 In one group, expectant parents attended education sessions on strategies to help babies fall asleep on their own. — Sumathi Reddy, WSJ, "Babies’ Sleep Linked to Lower Obesity Risks Years Later," 15 Oct. 2018 The study is clearly limited by its very small size, and there is the issue that those subjected to sleep deprivation tended to fall asleep much faster, and thus spent less time lying awake. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "How you end up sleep-deprived matters," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'asleep.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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