fast asleep

Frequency: 8.085.9 per million words

Completely asleep; in a deep sleep. (Idiomatic)

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Examples (10)

  • The baby was fast asleep in his crib, not stirring at all.
  • By the time I got home from my late shift, everyone was already fast asleep.
  • He was so fast asleep that even the loud fireworks outside didn't wake him.
  • Don't make any noise when you go in; the children are finally fast asleep.
  • After a long day of traveling, she was fast asleep on the sofa within minutes.
  • I peeked into the tent and saw that my friend was fast asleep, worn out from the hike.
  • It's midnight, and the entire neighborhood seems to be fast asleep under a blanket of snow.
  • She must have been exhausted, as she was fast asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.
  • Even with the dog barking next door, the cat remained fast asleep on the windowsill.
  • We found the old watchman fast asleep in his chair, the book still open on his lap.