to sleep
idiom
: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.
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Soon after, a woman from the same city requested a stay, claiming her sister and children needed a place to sleep for just one night.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Plus, the lavender scent helps put me right to sleep.
—Ashley Jones, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2025
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—Anna Chan, Billboard, 5 Aug. 2025
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Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Soon after, a woman from the same city requested a stay, claiming her sister and children needed a place to sleep for just one night.
—Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
Plus, the lavender scent helps put me right to sleep.
—Ashley Jones, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2025
Billboard can exclusively announce that Rockabye Baby’s next cover album will be just that — gentle takes of the pop star’s music to help lull little ones to sleep.
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 5 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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