sleep with

verb

slept with; sleeping with; sleeps with
informal
: to have sex with (someone)

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Those who slept with a television or a light on in the room were 17 percent more likely to gain 11 pounds or more and 33 percent more likely to develop obesity over that time, after researchers accounted for diet, exercise and sleep duration. — Randy J. Nelson, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026 The infection is most commonly passed between men who sleep with other men. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026 Sasha later slept with Esther, who’d previously been seeing a new guy. — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2026 Deepkold offers Focus and Energy pouches with 50 mg caffeine and 50 mg L-theanine, a caffeine-free Shroom Frost built around lion’s mane, cordyceps, reishi and B12, and Deep Calm for sleep with melatonin, L-theanine and magnesium glycinate. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 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 4 Nov. 2026.

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