1
as in sleeping
being in a state of suspended consciousness
was sound asleep when the earthquake struck
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2
as in numb
lacking in sensation or feeling
after sitting cross-legged all afternoon, I arose only to discover that my right foot was asleep
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3
as in fallen
no longer living
let us pray for those who are now asleep
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Here’s What To Do 3) Impact Of Medications Studies show that roughly 50% of older adults struggle to fall and stay asleep.
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Sophie Okolo, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
By the end of the episode, back in the present day, Sofia calmly waits until her family is asleep in the Carmine mansion, and then pipes carbon monoxide throughout the house, gassing them all to death — save her young niece and the Falcone underboss, Johnny Viti (Michael Kelly).
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
The Murders The members of the Moore family were asleep in their beds following a Monday night church service, along with Lena Stillinger, 12, and Ina Stillinger, 8, two children who were visiting the Moore children.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the Department of Education is asleep at the switch, and Thomas Jefferson is doing its best to throw up barriers to obtaining documents about its activities.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Okolo, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
By the end of the episode, back in the present day, Sofia calmly waits until her family is asleep in the Carmine mansion, and then pipes carbon monoxide throughout the house, gassing them all to death — save her young niece and the Falcone underboss, Johnny Viti (Michael Kelly).
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
The Murders The members of the Moore family were asleep in their beds following a Monday night church service, along with Lena Stillinger, 12, and Ina Stillinger, 8, two children who were visiting the Moore children.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, the Department of Education is asleep at the switch, and Thomas Jefferson is doing its best to throw up barriers to obtaining documents about its activities.
—The Editors, National Review, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asleep. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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