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sleeping

[slee-ping] / ˈsli pɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
asleep
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

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Before running out the door, she tells Dad the four of us will be sleeping in the basement, which is part laundry room, part guest room, and mostly unfinished storage space.

From Literature

The cool night air was blowing in the window, and his sleeping shirt was wet through.

From Literature

The contestants in the dirt just ended up sleeping through most of it.

From Los Angeles Times

Together, they hurried closer to the sleeping giant.

From Literature

Now, a school of goldfish could go swimming in the pool of drool that dog makes while he’s sleeping.

From Literature