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Recent Examples of sleep in
On their bird-maxxing quest, the two cook endless beans and sleep in a shocking number of Cracker Barrel parking lots.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Duvall died in her sleep in her home in Blanco, Texas, last summer at 75 years old.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Most importantly, this work reminds us of the importance of prioritizing sleep in general—especially during more active periods.
—Emma Loewe, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
Demonstrators have alleged those being processed at the facility are being forced to use toilets outside and sleep in rooms without beds before being sent to other federal sites, WBEZ Chicago reported.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Duvall died in her sleep in her home in Blanco, Texas, last summer at 75 years old.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
Most importantly, this work reminds us of the importance of prioritizing sleep in general—especially during more active periods.
—Emma Loewe, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
Demonstrators have alleged those being processed at the facility are being forced to use toilets outside and sleep in rooms without beds before being sent to other federal sites, WBEZ Chicago reported.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep in
Verb
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The man sitting next to me was beginning to nod off, perhaps succumbing to a post-cookie sugar crash.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Watching the crowd nod off will destroy your confidence.—
Todd Harmonson,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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 5 Nov. 2025.
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