to sleep
idiom
: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.
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Providing lots of cover in your yard will give owls a safe space to sleep.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
This is also the only way to sleep inside the national park.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
No dating or outside employment was allowed, and victims were required to sleep at the call center and work without pay, the government alleges.
—Paul Egan, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Patients learn how to sleep without pressing on the grafts, how to wash their scalp gently and which movements might disrupt early healing.
—Nia Bowers, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
This is also the only way to sleep inside the national park.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 Jan. 2026
No dating or outside employment was allowed, and victims were required to sleep at the call center and work without pay, the government alleges.
—Paul Egan, USA Today, 1 Jan. 2026
Patients learn how to sleep without pressing on the grafts, how to wash their scalp gently and which movements might disrupt early healing.
—Nia Bowers, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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