to sleep

phrase

: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.

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Priority Pass now encompasses more than 1,900 lounges and experiences globally, ranging from traditional lounges to sleep pods, spas, gaming spaces and even an onsen overlooking an airport runway in Japan. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 For survivors, however, the reconstruction figures remain abstract compared with the immediate problems of finding somewhere to sleep, getting food and recovering whatever belongings remain. Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026 When a baby is cranky or fighting sleep, a swing can gently calm them down or lull them to sleep. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Dallas dermatologist Elizabeth Bahar Houshmand, MD, told New Beauty to sleep on your back on a fresh silk or satin pillowcase. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to sleep

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“To sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20sleep. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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