sleep with
phrasal verb
slept with; sleeping with; sleeps with
informal
: to have sex with (someone)
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Research has also linked lack of deep sleep with elevated Alzheimer’s risk because deep sleep is necessary for flushing out toxins that accumulate throughout the day.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 7 Nov. 2025
The former race dog, who had been used for breeding, started sleeping with the fluffy toy tucked under her arm.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Enhance your sleep with Wayfair bedding that’ll keep you comfortable all night long.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert used to always sleep with an arm uncomfortably placed under her pillow to help prop her head up.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 7 Nov. 2025
The former race dog, who had been used for breeding, started sleeping with the fluffy toy tucked under her arm.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Enhance your sleep with Wayfair bedding that’ll keep you comfortable all night long.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Contributor Yelena Moroz Alpert used to always sleep with an arm uncomfortably placed under her pillow to help prop her head up.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleep with
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“Sleep with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20with. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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