slumber
verb (used without object)
to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
has slumbered
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present perfectof slumber (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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RB Christine Michael: The Awakening has slumbered a bit the last few weeks — Michael has 214 yards on 62 carries the last four games, 3.45 yards per carry.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2016
Jones, who has slumbered through slow starts recently, appeared energized.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2011
Ninety miles inland from the Persian Gulf, the oasis of Buraimi has slumbered for centuries.
From Time Magazine Archive
Around Valley County, which has slumbered since the decline of the timber industry, the mantra these days among real estate agents is: "Let the bidding begin."
From Time Magazine Archive
O King Gelimer, your deed, your words, the sight of this glorious woman, and that bold traitor's insolent letter have again waked in me--surely, in us all--what, alas! has slumbered far, far too long.
From The Scarlet Banner by Felix Dahn
