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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Why not just rely on GPS like every yachtsman who slept through piloting class and can't remember how to work a sextant?
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New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
The child slept through much of our visit, a week later.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
A lot of babies sleep through their adjustment.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 29 Nov. 2025
His fans were startled by Taxi Driver, then slept through Age of Innocence.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
The child slept through much of our visit, a week later.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
A lot of babies sleep through their adjustment.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 29 Nov. 2025
His fans were startled by Taxi Driver, then slept through Age of Innocence.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 6 Nov. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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