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Definitions

fall asleep

VERB
sleep
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bed down doze languish relax snooze
STRONG
bunk catnap crash dream drowse flop hibernate nap nod oversleep repose rest retire slumber snore yawn
WEAK
catch a wink catch forty winks conk out cop some z's drop off fall out hit the hay hit the sack nod off sack out saw wood take a nap turn in zonk out zzz
Antonyms
STRONGEST
grow
STRONG
be active energize
WEAK
wake waken

Example Sentences

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Chen began by massaging my scalp for about 10 minutes, as I tried not to fall asleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Mercurial and unreliable in the studio, Stewart would sometimes fall asleep on the couch during recording sessions or lie down in the vocal booth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“I was like, ‘How could you fall asleep?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Pink noise is commonly used to help people fall asleep, but new research suggests it may interfere with the most restorative stages of sleep.

From Science Daily • Feb. 4, 2026

I’ll curl up on her couch and fall asleep here.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy