as in sleep
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself
a toddler looking so innocent and peaceful in slumber
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Recent Examples of slumber
Nicholas Rice, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Madrid has awakened from a deep slumber in the years following the pandemic, and its dining scene is now rivaling Barcelona for culinary supremacy.
—Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Kate Greathead, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
This is particularly true where online banking is now available on a 24-hour basis and significant transfers can be made while bank employees soundly slumber.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Noun
In it, Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone and Andy Bean take over as adult versions of The Losers Club, who come back to their hometown of Derry to fight Pennywise after a years-long slumber.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Madrid has awakened from a deep slumber in the years following the pandemic, and its dining scene is now rivaling Barcelona for culinary supremacy.
—Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Verb
My guess is this will take two to four hours that could have been less fruitfully spent slumbering.
—Kate Greathead, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
This is particularly true where online banking is now available on a 24-hour basis and significant transfers can be made while bank employees soundly slumber.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumber
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Be aware of how media habits may be affecting your sleep or mood.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Owen’s Blanche, battered by life, looked in desperate need of a good night’s sleep.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The return to hallowed ground was also just like any other rally—people bopped around to Kesha and the Killers and napped on the grass or waited in line for funnel cakes.Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Parma restored the lead just six minutes later, after Juve’s defence was caught napping.Emmet Gates, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The former One Direction star, who tragically passed away after falling from a balcony at his hotel in Buenos Aires last month, will be set to rest in the next week.Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2024
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An employee who is secure in their place in the organization can rest assured that they will not be demoralized by someone else swooping in and undermining their decisions or undercutting their authority.Joe Altieri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article The Deebo Samuel sideline scuffle has been put to bed.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Bucks like to bed on a ridge or bench, watching for does and scent-checking scrapes below.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Slumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumber. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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