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verb

1
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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2
as in to breed
to engage in sexual intercourse if I don't read the tabloids, how will I know who is sleeping with whom this week?

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Recent Examples of sleep
Noun
This feature will help users better understand their sleep patterns through bedtimes, heart rates and sleep durations tracking. Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025 Your sleep paralysis demon is begging you to read Herculine. Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
There is also a duo of two-bedroom villas, the most luxurious of which, Villa Sol, sleeps four and is equipped with two outdoor areas with stylish Chartreuse-green sunloungers, a steel hot tub, spacious living and dining spaces, and the option of hiring a private chef. Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 When possible, get both parents involved When a baby is crying instead of sleeping, a parent who’s breastfeeding will likely react by trying to feed them, due to the hormones coursing through their body, Golshevsky says. Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sleep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep
Noun
  • The cards show your heart has been waking back up from a deep and somber slumber to finally roar more loudly than ever in July.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Dodgers’ offense didn’t stir from its slumber once Gallen gave way to the bullpen.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Leaders from around the world mourned the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated at a Utah university Wednesday.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement ‘This is war’ Several on the right have likened Kirk’s death to a declaration of war.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The fate of higher education will determine the strength of our workforce, the pace of innovation, and America's global competitiveness.
    Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • With just 24 hours to decide the fate of the house, old resentments bubble up, secrets are exposed and shifting alliances test whatever bonds remain.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With its announcement post, however, the social media platform has put those concerns to rest.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Facing a three-run deficit against the Yankees’ rested bullpen, Houston scored six times and struck six hits against four relievers, taking the sort of at-bats that have been missing for so much of their inconsistent second half.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • And from that position, she was empowered to breed social revolt.
    Time, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Customers can wrap the truck’s exterior paneling in a color or print of their choosing, as well as customize lighting and tires, and even convert the two-passenger flat bed truck into a 5-person SUV.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Right now, top-selling furniture and home decor pieces from her line are up to 79 percent off, including area rugs, storage cabinets, bed frames, and more.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Boynton Beach Fire Rescue pronounced Civitano dead at the scene.
    Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Later that night, someone stole five chickens from the park and left a sixth dead.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Young spoke with Variety about the unarticulated rivalry that the Lost Boys have with one another, playing an adult with the mind of a child and working with a real-life sheep while staging his character’s grisly demise.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The atmosphere also helped play a role in the rapid demise of Hurricane Lorena off the Mexico coast, sparing that region a direct landfall.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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