slumber
verb (used without object)
to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
slumbered
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past participleof slumber.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof slumber.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slumberverb (used without object)to sleep, especially lightly; doze; drowse.
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of older people slumbered on thin mats on the hard lobby floor at a community centre in Uki city.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Before Page Dickey and Francis Bosco Schell spent a single night in their house in northwestern Connecticut, clay pots of flower bulbs slumbered there, setting down roots in a space of their own.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
Scientists say they’re closer to an answer, thanks to an unusual study that used an electronic glove to guide people’s dreams while they slumbered.
From Science Magazine ● May 15, 2023
While RSV and influenza slumbered these past few years, society was learning an unprecedented amount about their behavior and the effect public health actions have on them.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2022
Even the still ones, who slumbered soulfully, who curled up neatly, even they disturbed her; she could feel their radiant presence, against which she had to stand guard.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
