fall asleep
idiom
: to begin sleeping
She fell asleep during the movie.
I woke up and I couldn't fall back asleep.
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Residents can wake up to the singing of the northern mockingbird or fall asleep to the the howling of a coyote.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
However, the type of fat matters; some fats were linked to worse sleep, whereas others appeared to help people fall asleep faster.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
Ambien is a sedative-hypnotic, also known as Zolpidem, that is commonly used to treat insomnia and help people fall asleep faster, per Webmd.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The supplement will induce sleepiness, allowing a person to fall asleep more easily.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
However, the type of fat matters; some fats were linked to worse sleep, whereas others appeared to help people fall asleep faster.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025
Ambien is a sedative-hypnotic, also known as Zolpidem, that is commonly used to treat insomnia and help people fall asleep faster, per Webmd.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
The supplement will induce sleepiness, allowing a person to fall asleep more easily.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fall asleep
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“Fall asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20asleep. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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