SHUT-EYE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

shut-eye

noun

ˈshət-ˌī

Definition of shut-eye

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 That looks like noise machines, blackout curtains, and the best bedding available to achieve proper, uninterrupted shut-eye. — Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for shut-eye

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Noun

There’s also evidence supporting some non-drug treatments for hot flashes, night sweats and sleep or mood problems, ACOG said.

— Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Keziah teams up with a girl named Gigi to make Guy’s life a living nightmare, all the while contending with her own literal demon (a sleep paralysis demon who she’s named Steve) and with her growing feelings for Gigi.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sleep

Noun

As for obstacles, experts nodded to persistent bottlenecks in shelter beds reserved for domestic violence survivors and legal support options, financial limitations, especially as pandemic-era federal funding dries up, and widespread access to guns.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
The unnamed truck has a flat five-foot steel bed and an open-sided cab unburdened by creature comforts.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of bed

Noun

The research team stressed that looking at daytime napping habits gives a much clearer picture of overall health than looking at nighttime sleep alone.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Exercise and napping produced similar memory performance benefits, but through different neural processes.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of napping

Noun

At the Pearlstone center in Reisterstown, Maryland, the farmers replaced their usual rows of vegetables with cover crops that would enrich the soil during its year of rest.

— Adrienne Krone, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026
Milder cases require intake of fluids with bicarbonate, getting out of extreme heat, and rest, according to the CDC.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of rest

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shutdowns

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