sleep through
phrasal 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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Most Kansas Citians likely slept through the warmest part of the day on Wednesday as colder air moved into the area overnight, according to the National Weather Service.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
If, on the other hand, your agenda involves taking a couple Advil PMs and sleeping through the flight, pajama lookalikes may be the best travel outfit for you.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
There’s also no motion transfer, which makes sleeping through the night easier for the light sleepers out there.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Why not just rely on GPS like every yachtsman who slept through piloting class and can't remember how to work a sextant?
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
If, on the other hand, your agenda involves taking a couple Advil PMs and sleeping through the flight, pajama lookalikes may be the best travel outfit for you.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2025
There’s also no motion transfer, which makes sleeping through the night easier for the light sleepers out there.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2025
Why not just rely on GPS like every yachtsman who slept through piloting class and can't remember how to work a sextant?
—New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
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 Jan. 2026.
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