sleep through
verb
slept through; sleeping through; sleeps through
: to sleep without being awakened by (something, such as a loud noise)
She slept (right) through the thunderstorm.
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Her baby is now a happy, healthy 1-year-old who has started sleeping through the night and taking swimming lessons.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
When the smoke alarm stayed silent, one very loud dog made sure his family didn’t sleep through a disaster.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Not Hydrating First Thing in the Morning Most people sleep through the night without getting up to hydrate.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Long-term use can leave you sleeping through the night in terms of hours while missing the restorative stages almost entirely.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
When the smoke alarm stayed silent, one very loud dog made sure his family didn’t sleep through a disaster.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Not Hydrating First Thing in the Morning Most people sleep through the night without getting up to hydrate.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Apr. 2026
Long-term use can leave you sleeping through the night in terms of hours while missing the restorative stages almost entirely.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sleep through
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“Sleep through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20through. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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