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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fall asleep

In others, taking longer to fall asleep was linked to structural brain changes involving lower brain volume.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

At first, his pregnant wife was scared he might fall asleep at the wheel.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

When you hold your loved one’s hand as they fall asleep and die right in front of you, it stays with you.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026

Occasionally a driver might fall asleep, but another will soon open up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

He could fall asleep anywhere, anytime, in about ten seconds.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata