COMA Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coma

noun

Definition of coma

as in slumber

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Recent Examples of coma The humor and those anti-vaccine beliefs are challenged when a child is put in an induced coma. — Oline Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026 He was placed back into the coma to stabilize him, but has now woken up again, per yesterday’s statement. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 McLoughlin was gravely injured and spent six weeks in an induced coma, underwent 27 surgeries during his three weeks in the hospital, and then went through rehabilitation. — ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 Crook-Moore was ultimately put into an induced coma on the roadside. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coma

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Noun

Whereas Clara’s journey is one into slumber, inaction, passivity, and perpetuating the system.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
Fall is almost here, which means my flip-flops and sandals are seeing their final days of 2026, and my boots and sneakers are waking up from a long slumber.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of slumber

Noun

Deep sleepers will appreciate the gradual wake-up call from a large catalog of alarm sounds, and an alarm volume that reaches decibels capable of reviving a bear from its hibernation.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Aug. 2026
On the other extreme, some species of squirrels enter super deep hibernation where their body temperature can go very close to freezing.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hibernation

Noun

Water, snacks, rest and weather conditions shape the schedule, with his well-being guiding each appearance.

— Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
When budgets tighten, the report finds consumers protect relationships, rest and personal growth first, cutting material purchases and discretionary splurges before anything tied to connection or well-being.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of rest

Noun

Even during the rut, Infalt shoots most of his mature bucks in the thick stuff near where deer sleep.

— Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Afternoon or evening exercise can improve strength, reduce stress, and lower injury risk, but intense sessions could disrupt sleep.

— Health Editorial Team, HEALTH, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of sleep

Noun

Over the following five weeks, four more episodes follow him through regression hypnosis, a naked woodland cult and a flotation tank, trailed by a life coach played by comedian Will Hislop, whose credentials came from Instagram.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The trauma would remain buried beneath a heavy shroud of silence and shame, resurfacing only decades later—almost violently breaking through—during a hypnosis session.

— Olivier Bouchara, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026

Definition of hypnosis

Noun

For all its characteristic restraint and formal diligence, Killing Spree is a book that wants to make noise, to cut through the dead air with cries of grief and rage, undoing our own savage torpor.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
With movie audiences drifting off to TV, studio release schedules featured torpor-inducing fare like A Man For All Seasons or The Alamo.

— Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026

Definition of torpor

Noun

The merger of the two media companies is at a standstill, but that doesn’t mean that development of superhero franchises at DC is on hold.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The twist throttle is limited to 20 mph, providing another option for getting the heavy bike moving from a standstill.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026

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