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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Their excessive optimization can often even produce worse sleep through worry, a condition called orthosomnia.
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Hollins, scared of sleeping through his alarm, pulled an all-nighter.
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Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The meal in the middle of the day would put me to sleep through.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
There’s also no motion transfer, which makes sleeping through the night easier for the light sleepers out there.
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Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Hollins, scared of sleeping through his alarm, pulled an all-nighter.
—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The meal in the middle of the day would put me to sleep through.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
There’s also no motion transfer, which makes sleeping through the night easier for the light sleepers out there.
—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 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 30 Jun. 2026.
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