slumbered; slumbering
ˈsləm-b(ə-)riŋ 
2
a
: to be in a torpid, slothful, or negligent state
b
: to lie dormant or latent
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Examples of slumber in a Sentence
Verb
she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on
slumbering restlessly in the tropical heat
Noun
She fell into deep slumber.
a toddler looking so innocent and peaceful in slumber
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
Some nests, particularly those made by older and more experienced orangutans, feature pillows, linings, blankets, and sometimes even a roof fashioned from broad leaves—and all must be well protected from the elements and strong enough to hold 100-plus pounds of slumbering ape.
—Sierra Bouchér, Scientific American, 6 June 2024
Martin Weil, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
This is the inside story of All3Media’s sale and how a storied British producer will be shaken from its slumber.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 June 2024
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Verb
Ancient humans may have evolved to slumber efficiently — and in a crowd.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Some nests, particularly those made by older and more experienced orangutans, feature pillows, linings, blankets, and sometimes even a roof fashioned from broad leaves—and all must be well protected from the elements and strong enough to hold 100-plus pounds of slumbering ape.
—Sierra Bouchér, Scientific American, 6 June 2024
Noun
In the city, the temperature in the morning dipped to 65 degrees, lowest since June 12, and the sort of reading that rouses a city from summer slumber, and summons it to activity, to going places and doing things.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
This is the inside story of All3Media’s sale and how a storied British producer will be shaken from its slumber.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 June 2024
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“Slumber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slumber. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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