Resting
Resting noun - A natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself.
Usage example: the hyena is ready to scavenge again after its brief resting
Slumber and resting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slumber" instead the word "Resting" as a noun or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
-
When an ancient, and rather large, idol, called the Devil's Whistle is removed from its resting place on Wester Island, the monster Jiger emerges from her slumber and is soon attacked by Gamera...for relatively unknown reasons, to be perfectly honest.
Source: Film / Gamera VS Jiger
Cite this Source
Slumber and Resting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/resting/slumber
Resting & Slumber. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/resting/slumber>.
Slumber or Resting. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/resting/slumber.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "resting" and "slumber" have occurred on timeline