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shut-eye

noun

ˈshət-ˌī How to pronounce shut-eye (audio)
Definition of shut-eyenext
as in sleep
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself I can usually get some extra shut-eye on the weekends

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Recent Examples of shut-eye Elephants get two hours per day, while mouse lemurs spend more than 15 hours in shut-eye. — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 25 June 2026 An Airbus fuselage in mid-assembly, with white tarps strapped across its cockpit windows and nose, looks eerily like one of its would-be passengers, a hypochondriac hoping for a few hours of in-flight shut-eye. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 23 June 2026 In town, enjoy breakfast at The Juice Spot; browse the goods at Hillfolk, Whistle Stop Antiques, and Frame Shop & Gallery; have a long lunch at Gap Creek Coffee House and dinner at Angelo's in the Gap; and check into Olde Mill Inn Bed and Breakfast to get some shut-eye. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026 So, to protect your shut-eye, try skipping the late-night doomscroll altogether. — Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shut-eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shut-eye
  1. sleep
  2. bed
  3. napping
  4. slumber
  5. resting
  6. rest
Noun
  • Now it is marketed for skin conditions, inflammation, muscle pain, weight loss, sleep, hair growth and cognitive function.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to her skincare routine, Hale also relies on healthy food and lots of hydration and sleep.
    — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sleep
Noun
  • Swift is a ghost of girlfriends past haunting Johnson in the video, sleeping in bed next to her, knocking drinks over to warn her to leave her ominous partner.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • As cooler weather rolls in, now is the perfect time to add mulch to your garden beds.
    — SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of bed
Noun
  • How Sleep Patterns Connect to Hemorrhoid Risk A study published in Neuropsychiatric Research in August 2026 examined whether sleep patterns like insomnia, sleep duration and daytime napping may influence the risk of developing hemorrhoids.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By nine-thirty, people were stretched out on the soft grass, napping, reading, and revelling in the previous night’s victory.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of napping
Noun
  • Above-average rainfall in June and August, along with several cold fronts sweeping across the region, woke the seeds from a lengthy slumber to transform the landscape.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • If only professional old salt Wyck (Stephen Root) would quit with the doomsday prophecies about the fog being a sign of the island waking from malevolent slumber.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of slumber
Noun
  • The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the final resting place of Saint Francis, who founded the Franciscan Order and continually championed peace, fraternity, and care of the natural world.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Officials called the dedication the first step in an ambitious process to improve the Tennessee airport near Parton’s final resting place.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of resting
Noun
  • Keep countertops clean while cooking with this playful ceramic spoon rest.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Among them is a law passed by the Kansas legislature which retroactively invalidated the driver’s licenses of trans people and prohibited them from using rest rooms that align with their gender identity.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of rest

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“Shut-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut-eye. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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