slumbering
- present participle of slumber.
Example Sentences
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That seemed to wake the slumbering Ducks, with Gauthier getting his second score of the game on a power play 37 seconds later, giving him a team-high 40 goals for the season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
"The border with Lithuania is in 30 minutes," the assistant shouted to rouse slumbering passengers.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
If there is indeed a slumbering mass of Americans who believe in real “we the people” democracy, they need to wake up. immediately.
From Salon ● Jan. 28, 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
