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 station is frequently populated with both travelers and people looking for a place to sleep.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Professionals can life extremely stubborn stains with their professional equipment to get your mattress clean and safe to sleep on once again.
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That night, after the talent show and dinner and homework, Emily lay awake in bed, unable to sleep.
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Try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day.
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Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
Professionals can life extremely stubborn stains with their professional equipment to get your mattress clean and safe to sleep on once again.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
That night, after the talent show and dinner and homework, Emily lay awake in bed, unable to sleep.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
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 12 Nov. 2025.
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