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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While research results have been mixed, some research found that melatonin supplementation helped subjects fall asleep 20 to 30 minutes faster.
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Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
The general consensus of eating is to be more resilient and be able to not fall asleep at 10 in the morning.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
According to her 2015 memoir, Ginger and Elvis , Ginger, who was still half-asleep herself, told Elvis not to fall asleep on the toilet.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
Aging also alters the circadian rhythm, causing older adults to fall asleep and wake up earlier.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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Willow Jarosh, Ms, Rd, Health, 18 Oct. 2024
The general consensus of eating is to be more resilient and be able to not fall asleep at 10 in the morning.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
According to her 2015 memoir, Ginger and Elvis , Ginger, who was still half-asleep herself, told Elvis not to fall asleep on the toilet.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
Aging also alters the circadian rhythm, causing older adults to fall asleep and wake up earlier.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Fall asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fall%20asleep. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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