sleep in

verb

Definition of sleep innext
as in to drop off

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Recent Examples of sleep in The refined Greyfield Inn, where visitors can sleep in a Carnegie house for $1,000 a night. — Jennifer Peebles, AJC.com, 7 July 2026 Leah Stewart has struggled with sleep in her recovery and has leaned on the wave of support from family, friends and strangers. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Here are 10 of the best places to eat, shop, explore, and sleep in Tullahoma, Tennessee. — Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Other rail options like Canyon Spirit and Alaska Railroad also offer multiday trips and onboard dining, but travelers sleep in hotels along the way, not on board the train. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sleep in
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep in
  1. drop off
  2. nod off
  3. oversleep
Verb
  • The plant moves nutrients from the lower leaves to the upper leaves, causing the old leaves to yellow and eventually drop off.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
  • Fans are encouraged to rideshare and be dropped off at an official shuttle location (listed below).
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 20 June 2026
Definition of drop off
Verb
  • At one point, cameras appeared to catch the Jets’ head coach, Aaron Glenn, nodding off.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of nod off
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  • That means avoiding heavy meals before sleep, packing ear plugs and an eye mask, and matching your normal sleep duration (oversleeping can leave you feeling groggy).
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The kids also allegedly told investigators that they were expected to wake themselves up for school and get ready because their parents would oversleep.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025
Definition of oversleep

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“Sleep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep%20in. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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