drift off into
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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.