to sleep
idiom
: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.
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Her mother, Keily Chinchilla, says Bustillo has often been forced to sleep on the floor, her spine seizing from inflammation, her left arm and half her face numb.
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Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 25 June 2025
One month later, the council approved changing to ordinance to allow people to sleep overnight at City Hall but prohibited sitting or lying down on the ground between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Friday.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
In a sector often criticized for extractive practices, Heartwood Trust is proving that real estate can be reimagined—as a service to society, a tool for transformation, and a solid bet for investors who want to sleep well at night.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Hours later, as Brooks was finally drifting off to sleep, she was hit by a powerful sense of dread.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Dhruv Mehrotra, Wired News, 25 June 2025
One month later, the council approved changing to ordinance to allow people to sleep overnight at City Hall but prohibited sitting or lying down on the ground between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Friday.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
In a sector often criticized for extractive practices, Heartwood Trust is proving that real estate can be reimagined—as a service to society, a tool for transformation, and a solid bet for investors who want to sleep well at night.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Hours later, as Brooks was finally drifting off to sleep, she was hit by a powerful sense of dread.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 20 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.
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