Sleeping and Up

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Sleeping

Sleeping adjective - Being in a state of suspended consciousness.
Usage example: a roomful of sleeping preschoolers at a daycare center
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Up is an antonym for sleeping.
Nearby Words: sleep, sleepy, sleeper, sleepless

Up

Up adjective - Being at a higher level than average.
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Sleeping is an antonym for up.
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Up and Sleeping. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sleeping/up
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