to sleep

phrase

: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.

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The women said they were held in a small room without adequate space to sleep or proper hygiene products. Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Everyone’s getting along for now Two nights ago, my daughter refused to go to sleep well past her bedtime. Chris Branch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Eight Sleep, the startup behind the $2,999 mattress cover that puts both Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to sleep, wants to stop being known for the celebrities who use it. Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 To stay here is to sleep among centuries of history—something the property is eager to remind you of at every turn. Katie Silcox, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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