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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  • In the city that never sleeps, Halloween, which falls on a Saturday this year, is the official start for all the holiday fun to come.
    — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
  • One of more than a dozen holiday cabins and cottages on the property, the dog-friendly Efford House sleeps 13 in its seven bedrooms.
    — Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 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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  • The prime minister said the path to creating work for all the country’s school leavers rests on developing the private sector through investment.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The series, which comprises eight 45-minute episodes, is set in the near future, at a time when humanity’s survival rests on a new generation of elite pilots.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
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