sleepwalk
verb
sleep·walk
ˈslēp-ˌwȯk 
sleepwalked; sleepwalking; sleepwalks
1
: to walk while or as if while asleep
2
: to proceed in a passive often lethargic manner
sleepwalked through the workday
sleepwalk
noun
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This was, unmistakably, the biggest game of Emery’s tenure and rather than sleepwalking and being passive, Villa cranked up the intensity and performance.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The 2014 album Wakng Thrst for Seeping Banhee in particular is a deranged masterpiece of zombified, sleepwalking funk, honored with a five-star review from Tinymixtapes and seemingly forgotten about since.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
When questioned by police, the Repository reported, citing an affidavit, that Nelson allegedly claimed the injuries were caused by her daughter sleepwalking and bumping into things.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Commenters on the police department’s social media updates suggested that the man could have been sleepwalking.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The 2014 album Wakng Thrst for Seeping Banhee in particular is a deranged masterpiece of zombified, sleepwalking funk, honored with a five-star review from Tinymixtapes and seemingly forgotten about since.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
When questioned by police, the Repository reported, citing an affidavit, that Nelson allegedly claimed the injuries were caused by her daughter sleepwalking and bumping into things.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
Commenters on the police department’s social media updates suggested that the man could have been sleepwalking.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Sleepwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepwalk. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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