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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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.
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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
Her tendency to sleepwalk (a side effect of taking lithium), exacerbated by stressful family situations and an equally stressful job, has already gotten her into trouble more than once.
—Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Seemingly sleepwalking toward a record streak, which has highlighted his constancy, should certainly help.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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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
Her tendency to sleepwalk (a side effect of taking lithium), exacerbated by stressful family situations and an equally stressful job, has already gotten her into trouble more than once.
—Agnieszka Szpila, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Seemingly sleepwalking toward a record streak, which has highlighted his constancy, should certainly help.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Sleepwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepwalk. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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