to sleep
idiom
: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.
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The beauty mogul, 28, revealed a spirit has been playing tricks on her at night during the penultimate episode of season 7 of The Kardashians — to the point where her sister Kendall Jenner refuses to sleep over at her house.
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The idea, though, is to provide vulnerable neighbors with more than just a place to sleep.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
This means not only prioritizing sleep every night, but also sticking to a routine and making your bedroom relaxing and conducive to sleep.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Dec. 2025
Unlike a mattress pad or protector that falls on the thinner side and is designed to keep your bed free of stains, mattress toppers can reach over three inches to give beds of different firmness levels a more comfortable, plush surface to sleep on.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
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Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
The idea, though, is to provide vulnerable neighbors with more than just a place to sleep.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
This means not only prioritizing sleep every night, but also sticking to a routine and making your bedroom relaxing and conducive to sleep.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Dec. 2025
Unlike a mattress pad or protector that falls on the thinner side and is designed to keep your bed free of stains, mattress toppers can reach over three inches to give beds of different firmness levels a more comfortable, plush surface to sleep on.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2025
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“To sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20sleep. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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