to sleep
idiom
: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.
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Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 Dec. 2025
For lovers of the classic ski-train vibe—where nobody boards to sleep—this new sleeper service begins in December and runs until March 2026.
—Monisha Rajesh, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025
The billionaire had his own mansion in the city, and chose not to sleep at the mayoral house, instead only holding official functions there.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
And, to date, there's a lot more data on the type of exercise to do, in order to sleep better.
—New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
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“To sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20sleep. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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