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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
Maggie Horton, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Some people also have anal itching that wakes them up from sleep.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
That night, as Leo slept, Nini stared at him for four hours, occasionally pawing him.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Tossing and turning all night on an uncomfortable bed isn’t exactly the perfect recipe for a good night’s sleep, but splurging on a new mattress isn’t the only solution.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Some people also have anal itching that wakes them up from sleep.
—Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
They will be operated by the Christian Service Center, whose executive director Eric Gray said the hope is to have more than 600 people sleep aboard the buses in that time, as well as connect more than 400 with permanent housing.
—Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2025
That night, as Leo slept, Nini stared at him for four hours, occasionally pawing him.
—Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep
Noun
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And nearly got no-hit by Gavin Williams, who stuffed them for 8.1 innings before Juan Soto roused himself from his recent slumber and hit one off Williams over the center field wall.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
7 Aug. 2025
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The bottom four was in its own slumber until Moore rode to the rescue.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
24 June 2025
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Possible complications can include lung failure and death, with about one in 10 people who get sick dying from the disease due to complications from illness, CDC said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Tennessean analyzed more than four years of death data between 2020 from the Department of Correction across all prisons and found deaths occurred disproportionately in CoreCivic facilities.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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The First Lady for 'Sincere Attention' President Trump hand-delivered a letter from his wife to Putin during the summit, which focused on the fate of Ukrainian and Russian children, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed White House officials.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Ophelia is a young noblewoman whose fate is controlled by three men: Hamlet, the prince; Polonius, her father; and Laertes, her brother.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The scaling hypothesis—the belief that bigger models will produce more intelligent outputs—seems to rest on the dubious belief that a system that has been fed enough information about the world will not have to deal with fuzziness.—
Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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When your morning brew is too hot, your chapter gets interrupted, or the remote needs a home, the best end tables ensure that there’s a nearby place to rest whatever may be filling your hands.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
20 Aug. 2025
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Key Factors Influencing Heat There are a few key factors that influence how hot your peppers may be: Genetics & variety: Different peppers are bred for varying heat levels.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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Societal neglect will inevitably breed a coarseness in manner and language, exhibited by the uncouth nature of the Chiefs’ players as well as the public watching them.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
19 Aug. 2025
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In Laurium, Michigan, the Laurium Manor Inn was named the best historical bed and breakfast while Ludington's Cartier Mansion placed second.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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One photo viewed by deputies showed D’Angelo shirtless and pulling his jeans up while the child is seen lying in bed, according to the affidavit.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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While conducting a sweep of nearby buildings, university police found the 14-year-old dead at Casas del Rio, a student housing center in Albuquerque.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Corrections officers found the 37-year-old dead from an apparent suicide in his cell Saturday, days before the hearing, where prosecutors were expected to outline the case against him.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Over 75 years of social change, political earthquakes, media shifts, military conflicts and, maybe most important, the demise of the mass celebrity, game show hosts have managed to stay above the fray.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Aug. 2025
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But there was one more breadcrumb, firmly connected with expansion, that the commissioner never got around to dropping: The demise of the 162-game schedule.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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