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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Europe is wary of sleepwalking back into the trap of reliance on Russian energy resources that caused an energy crisis at the outset of the 2022 invasion and mounting speculation that Europe might reopen its taps has sparked pushback from key European voices.
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Most people don't need treatment specific to sleepwalking.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
There's a higher rate of sleepwalking in people who have migraine with aura.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Taissa made a blood sacrifice while sleepwalking, and the others slipped too easily back into animal cries and masks when Lottie asked them to.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
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Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Most people don't need treatment specific to sleepwalking.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
There's a higher rate of sleepwalking in people who have migraine with aura.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
Taissa made a blood sacrifice while sleepwalking, and the others slipped too easily back into animal cries and masks when Lottie asked them to.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleepwalk
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“Sleepwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepwalk. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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