to sleep

phrase

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

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People were talking to themselves, doing yoga poses, trying to sleep. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026 Have a kid who's just now starting to sleep alone and might have some anxiety? — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 The bed inside is kept the same size as in the stock Nugget, a 200 x 125-cm (79 x 49-in) unit designed to sleep two people. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026 Each of those carried humans — anglers, wildlife viewers, and adventure seekers — who pay up to $5,000 to sleep in the most remote spot in the Lower 48, a broad swath of Wyoming backcountry called the Thorofare. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 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 3 Oct. 2026.

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