slumber
verb (used without object)
to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
slumbering
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present participleof slumber.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Treasury debt is a slumbering giant that is starting to stir.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
"The border with Lithuania is in 30 minutes," the assistant shouted to rouse slumbering passengers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
Or a small, scrunched face slumbering in a stroller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
For example, lower levels of sleep apnoea – when breathing stops and starts while slumbering – is thought to be down to losing weight around the tongue and throat, which can block the airways.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025
Her footsteps ignited with flame as she ran through the blackened flowers, like stabbing a poker into a slumbering fire.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
