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Recent Examples of sleep in
Small owls like screech owls often sleep in tree cavities or nest boxes, while barn owls live up to their name by seeking out barns and empty buildings.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
This is different from measuring someone’s actual sleep in a lab because estimates are collected rather than specifics.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026
Allegri and his coaching staff had noticed Henrique going to sleep in Inter’s 3-2 win against Juventus last month, specifically on Andrea Cambiaso’s goal.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Roughly three out of four American adolescents across all demographics reported insufficient sleep in 2023, which is up by 8% since 2007.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
This is different from measuring someone’s actual sleep in a lab because estimates are collected rather than specifics.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Mar. 2026
Allegri and his coaching staff had noticed Henrique going to sleep in Inter’s 3-2 win against Juventus last month, specifically on Andrea Cambiaso’s goal.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Roughly three out of four American adolescents across all demographics reported insufficient sleep in 2023, which is up by 8% since 2007.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep in
Verb
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Patillo was seen nodding off at the riverbank with the boys.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Toward the end of the performance sequence, editor Adam Biskupski cuts between the Vanguard stage and 25-year-old LaFaro nodding off at the wheel of his car less than a month later.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Finally the proper authority, who had overslept, showed up to unlock the gate.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The slowest builder finished before the one who overslept.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Sleep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep%20in. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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