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
My dining table is cluttered with mail, yet-to-be-shipped jars of homemade jam and, more often than not, an enormous, slumbering pile of Maine Coon.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
"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
He glanced over at the corner and the slumbering man.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
