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as in slumber
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself
neither of them has been getting much sleep since the baby was born
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as in death
the state of being dead
a grieving widower longing to join his beloved wife in her eternal sleep
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as in fate
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
regretfully put their terminally ill dog to sleep
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as in to rest
to be in a state of sleep
the baby slept for the entire length of the car trip found the night watchman sleeping at his post
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Recent Examples of sleep
Katherine Speller, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2025
This one works in tandem with your natural circadian rhythm to wake you gently with a glow and soft sounds at the exact right time in your sleep cycle.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2025
Ways to address sugar cravings long-term include stress management, therapy, sleep regimen improvement, and eating more regularly.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
At this time, menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, irritability, sleep disturbances, vaginal dryness and joint pain significantly decrease or stop all together.
—Katherine Speller, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2025
This one works in tandem with your natural circadian rhythm to wake you gently with a glow and soft sounds at the exact right time in your sleep cycle.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
There were also reports that the two slept on separate beds at Windsor Castle.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2025
Ways to address sugar cravings long-term include stress management, therapy, sleep regimen improvement, and eating more regularly.
—Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep
Noun
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Its hero has become shorthand, to the point of cliché, to describe any long slumber.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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Best Time to Visit The best time to visit Villefranche-sur-Mer is between April and June, when restaurant terraces and small boutiques full of dresses stir from their winter slumber, but the summer tourists have yet to arrive.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The pedestrian’s death marks Kansas City’s 52nd traffic fatality of 2025, compared to 73 fatalities at the time last year, Becchina said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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Soon after Kirk’s death, supporters of the 31-year-old conservative activist began to grapple, publicly, with conflicting narratives about his stance on Israel.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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In footage of actual bail hearings, judges are harsh and dismissive, even as defendants ask about the legal jargon being used to determine their fate.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Oct. 2025
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The concepts of karma, dharma, and the eternal dance between fate and choice are deeply embedded in Indian culture.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The blue Hyundai came to rest on its roof in the shopping center parking lot in the 8700 block of La Riviera Drive just east of Watt Avenue and south of the American River.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Diego Rincon, creative director at Lifted, says the team spotted an opportunity to work up a big new hit of this ilk after ITV’s stalwart Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway was rested.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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Originally developed in Germany in the late 19th century, the boxer was bred for hunting, guarding, and later for military and police work, which can make some sense of why the boxer in the video clip was so keen to observe the camera.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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They weren’t bred for their brains, either.—
Bruce Headlam,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Each bedroom is big enough to hold at least a full-size bed, if not larger, and there’s room to add some type of storage—a must-have for families who want to go tiny.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
8 Oct. 2025
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The accommodations offer resort, coastline, or ocean views; king or double queen beds; balconies or ground-level patios; and optional Club level.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Emergency medical personnel pronounced the 37-year-old dead at the scene, and transported the 41-year-old to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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The findings from Southeast Asia push back the timeline of humans using mummification to preserve their dead by thousands of years, said lead study author Dr. Hsiao-chun Hung, a senior research fellow at Australian National University.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Tuhkuri’s research includes letters from crew who described the ship’s sad demise.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
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But has science truly learned enough to declare what the nature of our ultimate cosmic demise will be?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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