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slumbering

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noun

as in slumber
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself my peaceful slumbering was interrupted by a ring of the doorbell

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slumbering

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verb

present participle of slumber

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumbering
Noun
  • Experts warn against colors that stimulate the mind and could prevent a restful slumber.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Viewers on TikTok were able to see Cody lying on the floor in an innocent, still position, appearing to be deep in slumber.
    Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Glenn Close may have played the dog-napping Cruella De Vil in the 1996 live-action 101 Dalmatians, but Stone starred in this 2021 prequel, which explored Cruella's origins inside the world of high fashion.
    James Mercadante, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • While napping has been found to be beneficial for cognitive abilities like memory and function, the timing is important — longer naps and napping later in the afternoon could cause someone to feel more alert when bedtime rolls around, Drerup said.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • At least two of the victims were asleep at the start of the attack, according to authorities.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Hall was asleep inside the home when the tree fell and killed him, according to a GoFundMe page.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In a three-part video series, Sleep Training for Grown-Ups, Paltrow chats with sleep physician and research scientist Cheri D. Mah, MD, to raise awareness around getting a good night’s rest and how to enhance the sleep experience.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Night lights, a hallway light that stays on, light that comes in through the window can disturb your sleep.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But the infection typically does improve with resting, drinking fluids and over-the-counter medication.
    Christina Shaw, Fox News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • During the winter months, your lawn is either growing slowly or resting in dormancy, depending on the climate in your region.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead of coddling grass with irrigation and fertilizer to prevent it from going dormant, embrace this natural response.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
  • This allows the rooted cutting a full growing season to develop before becoming dormant in the winter.
    Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • If that wing was being used, there would be more beds upstairs.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The team’s biggest concerns for 390’s recovery since July has been that the growth bed would be too damaged for the keratin to regrow and that the bone that supports the entire structure of the upper beak may have too much missing and grow back together.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Textile fiber choices at every layer of the bed can determine whether a sleeper experiences a comfortable or restless night’s rest.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Maryland’s $4-million-per-year coach Kevin Willard has proven even power conference programs are not immune from the industry-wide rest, bitterly signaling his intentions of leaving the Terrapins at every stage along his team’s current Sweet 16 run.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Slumbering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumbering. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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