1
: into a state of sleep
2
: into the sleep of death
3
: into a state of inactivity, sluggishness, or indifference
Examples of asleep in a Sentence
Adjective
“Are you asleep?” “No, I'm awake.”
He tries to clean up the house while the kids are asleep.
The cats are asleep on the floor.
She was still asleep at noon.
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Rita Raichoudhuri, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Sharon and Ozzy were asleep in the back of the tour bus.
—Erik Hedegaard, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
Insomnia—having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep—can cause sleep deprivation.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
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Adjective
These student-parents are balancing coursework with working full time, picking up their children from school and studying for long hours after their families are asleep.
—Rita Raichoudhuri, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Sharon and Ozzy were asleep in the back of the tour bus.
—Erik Hedegaard, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Adverb
Among the exercises studied, yoga, tai chi, and walking or jogging showed the most promising evidence of helping participants fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer, with less awakenings.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
Insomnia—having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep—can cause sleep deprivation.
—Brigid Dwyer, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
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“Asleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/asleep. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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