slumbers

verb

present tense third-person singular of slumber
1
as in sleeps
to be in a state of sleep she slumbered for hours while the train rolled on

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2
as in naps
to sleep lightly or briefly slumbering restlessly in the tropical heat

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  1. sleeps
  2. naps
  3. rests
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  • The all-new Octola II Ultra Lodge sleeps 17 with both the exact price and location kept hush-hush, and all the mind-boggling logistics taken care of by Octola.
    — Michelle Tchea, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The newest Harvard Business School professor never sleeps, can hear the same pitch 50 times and technically isn’t an instructor at all.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • This carrier has been a lifesaver with our five-month-old daughter, who naps almost exclusively in it.
    — The Editors, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
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  • But as Bengals fans know all too well, this season rests on whether Burrow can stay healthy.
    — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The receiver-in-canal (RIC) design has a main body that rests behind the ear.
    — John Higgins, The Verge, 3 Sep. 2026
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