Asleep
Asleep adjective - No longer living.
Usage example: let us pray for those who are now asleep
Gone
Gone adjective - No longer living.
Usage example: doctors came to the waiting room to give the sad news that the operation hadn't been successful and the heart patient was gone
Asleep is a synonym for gone in live topic. You can use "Asleep" instead an adjective "Gone", if it concerns topics such as dead, euphemistic, with God. popular alternative
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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First, he was tricked by Naruto's clone into believing he was still asleep when he was, in fact, long gone.
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When Madotsuki falls asleep she appears on her balcony, but when she enters her room her console and controller are gone.
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What an Idiot: Falling asleep in bed when your family has only gone out for a short time and will not approve?
Source: Film / Australian Rules
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