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
Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
In that script, a man (voiced by Aleks Le) wakes from his slumber, suspended inside a water tank.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 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
Pressure-relieving memory foam also makes for the most comfortable of slumbers.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
In that script, a man (voiced by Aleks Le) wakes from his slumber, suspended inside a water tank.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 20 Nov. 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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Many executives pride themselves on functioning with just three to four hours of sleep and often rush through meals, opting for high-fat, high-sugar foods.Basel Ramlawi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Flow Space consulted with sleep experts and doctors to shed light on all of the sleep changes your body experiences in your 40s and during menopause.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Luckily, Baine didn't seem too offended that Brody decided to nap first.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Dever, 27, shared a photo of herself as an infant resting on Kathy's chest while her mother also appeared to nap to Instagram on Wednesday, Dec. 4.Tommy McArdle, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Coach Carlo Ancelotti has several selection choices to make regarding his team after their 3-3 draw with Rayo Vallecano on Saturday night, but he is expected to bring Vinícius Júnior back into the line-up after resting him for the La Liga game at the weekend.Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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However, there are still three more weeks left this season, and with Detroit defenders getting injured at an alarming rate, the Eagles or Vikings could wind up being the NFC team resting the first week of the playoffs while the Lions will have to fend off a wild-card foe.Austin Mock, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The City of Detroit opened warming centers last month with 100 extra emergency shelter beds, providing sleeping accommodations, two meals and showers.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
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Jordan and her siblings were routinely physically, verbally and mentally abused by their parents, who reportedly chained their children to their beds and deprived them of food and the ability to exercise.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Slumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumber. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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