drift off into

Frequency: 6.77.8 per million words

To gradually enter a state of sleep or unconsciousness.

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  • After reading for hours, she began to drift off into a peaceful sleep.
  • The patient started to drift off into unconsciousness after the anesthesia.
  • He would often drift off into daydreams during boring meetings.
  • The child began to drift off into slumber while listening to the lullaby.
  • As the meditation deepened, I started to drift off into a trance-like state.
  • The warm bath made her drift off into drowsiness.
  • After the long journey, he began to drift off into exhausted sleep.
  • The soothing music helped the baby drift off into a deep slumber.
  • She felt herself drift off into a dream-filled sleep.
  • The pain medication caused him to drift off into unconsciousness.