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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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2
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
Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Your sleep paralysis demon is begging you to read Herculine.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Another feature that’s worth highlighting is the 129 square-foot sleeping loft that can accommodate a bed, small nightstands, floating shelves, and even a houseplant or two.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
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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
Then, at the end of March, a homeless man named Johnny Smith was sleeping on the steps of the church when another homeless man beat him to death with a rock.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Another feature that’s worth highlighting is the 129 square-foot sleeping loft that can accommodate a bed, small nightstands, floating shelves, and even a houseplant or two.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep
Noun
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Sleep in a cool, quiet, dark bedroom, if possible, to encourage slumber.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Still, Demi Moore never rests on her style laurels.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The visible-light photo, taken by one of Maxar Technologies' WorldView Legion satellites orbiting at an altitude of 312 miles (518 kilometers), shows what appears to be a fleet of fighter jets resting on the ramp adjacent to the runway surrounded by brown, arid soil.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Under the new Fish and Wildlife interim pintail harvest strategy, hunters in all four flyways are expected to have a three-pintail daily bag limit option for next year's 2026–'27 season based on this year's breeding population results.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Stay Uncomfortable Comfort breeds complacency.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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It was built to honor the Confederate dead of Chowan County.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Boynton Beach Fire Rescue pronounced Civitano dead at the scene.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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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 16 Sep. 2025.
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