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Recent Examples of sleep in
Roughly three out of four American adolescents across all demographics reported insufficient sleep in 2023, which is up by 8% since 2007.
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Roth recommends going into the time change well-rested by aiming for at least seven hours of sleep in the nights leading up to daylight saving.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Du said his dogs live inside his house, and some sleep in the garage at night.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Comfort for Every Sleep PositionPeople who sleep in any position, from their side to their back to their stomach, will find that Origin mattresses will match their body shape.
—Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Mar. 2026
Roth recommends going into the time change well-rested by aiming for at least seven hours of sleep in the nights leading up to daylight saving.
—Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Du said his dogs live inside his house, and some sleep in the garage at night.
—Tara Molina, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Comfort for Every Sleep PositionPeople who sleep in any position, from their side to their back to their stomach, will find that Origin mattresses will match their body shape.
—Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 27 Feb. 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 21 Mar. 2026.
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