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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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She’d chugged a Red Bull, which she never did, and couldn’t fall asleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 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

While in court, he appeared to fall asleep at one point, media reports indicate.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Because of this shift, many teens cannot fall asleep early enough to get sufficient rest before school.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

“But it happened. Because you weren’t careful. I don’t know why you thought it would be a good idea to fall asleep down there.”

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks