fallen asleep
Lost to slumber
Fallen asleep is the past participle of fall asleep, describing the transition from wakefulness to sleep.
It emphasizes the completed action: By the time I got home, the kids had fallen asleep.
The phrase often appears with "have" or "had" to indicate someone is now sleeping or was sleeping at a past moment.
- dozingLightly, briefly unconscious
- dozed offFell asleep unintentionally
- nod offFall briefly unconscious
- slumberingIn a state of rest
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
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