to sleep
idiom
: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.
Examples of to sleep in a Sentence
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Dear Amy: Count me with all of the people who don’t like your advice to allow unmarried adults to sleep together in your house.
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Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
There’s live music starting as early as 2 p.m. the first three days and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, allowing the folks at the campsites extra time to sleep off Saturday with Jelly Roll.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Leave a comment View Comments Besides CPAP and surgery, treatments for obstructive sleep apnea are minimal, such as dental appliances that try to move the tongue forward, or behavioral changes such as losing weight and asking people to sleep on their sides instead of their backs.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The legislation, House Bill 1365, prohibits municipalities from allowing people to sleep or camp in public places, such as parks and on the beach.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
That’s because there’s really no one-size-fits-all approach: Some workouts can improve symptoms and help mitigate certain triggers, like an inability to sleep well.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 3 Apr. 2024
Sleep Better: Many people struggle to sleep at night.
—Mark Jackson, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Pay attention to your symptoms Allergies can cause fatigue indirectly by hampering your ability to sleep, Tirumalasetty said.
—Hannah Seo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Officers have been run out of their homes by armed gangs and forced to sleep at their police stations, which are increasingly being targeted by gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024
There’s live music starting as early as 2 p.m. the first three days and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, allowing the folks at the campsites extra time to sleep off Saturday with Jelly Roll.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Leave a comment View Comments Besides CPAP and surgery, treatments for obstructive sleep apnea are minimal, such as dental appliances that try to move the tongue forward, or behavioral changes such as losing weight and asking people to sleep on their sides instead of their backs.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The legislation, House Bill 1365, prohibits municipalities from allowing people to sleep or camp in public places, such as parks and on the beach.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024
That’s because there’s really no one-size-fits-all approach: Some workouts can improve symptoms and help mitigate certain triggers, like an inability to sleep well.
—Erica Sweeney, SELF, 3 Apr. 2024
Sleep Better: Many people struggle to sleep at night.
—Mark Jackson, Discover Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
Pay attention to your symptoms Allergies can cause fatigue indirectly by hampering your ability to sleep, Tirumalasetty said.
—Hannah Seo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2024
Officers have been run out of their homes by armed gangs and forced to sleep at their police stations, which are increasingly being targeted by gangs.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
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“To sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20sleep. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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