1
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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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
Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Inspired by a contemporary ‘70s bedroom, Design Within Reach’s frame has a multitude of bold colors to choose from in a velvet fabric for a sumptuous sleep setup.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Fishing boats bobbed in the tide, hulls worn and sun-bleached, their nets folded like sleeping limbs.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Betts died Thursday in his sleep at home in Los Osos, California, his nephew, Dean Sullivan, told The Hollywood Reporter.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 20 June 2025
Inspired by a contemporary ‘70s bedroom, Design Within Reach’s frame has a multitude of bold colors to choose from in a velvet fabric for a sumptuous sleep setup.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2025
Verb
In fact, there’s a saying among gardeners that perennials sleep, creep, leap.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
Fishing boats bobbed in the tide, hulls worn and sun-bleached, their nets folded like sleeping limbs.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep
Noun
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The Yankees awakened from their offensive slumber in Thursday afternoon’s 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels in the Bronx to snap a season-worst six-game losing streak.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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Festa wasn’t woken from his slumber until some time in the 8 o’clock hour when director of player development Drew MacPhail banged on his apartment door.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
5 June 2025
Noun
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When the news broke of his death on Jan. 10, 2016, fans across the globe grieved and paid tribute to the legend.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
21 June 2025
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There were five jail deaths in 2024 and nine in 2023, after 19 in 2022 and 16 in 2021.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
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With the Fed usually circumspect about its outlook, investors often hope to divine some greater understanding about the fate of the U.S. economy.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Among the biggest long-term potential threats: how Congress ultimately decides the fate of Medicaid, which has helped prop up the finances of Cook County Health; and various federal grants President Donald Trump targeted with an avalanche of executive orders.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Jacob Beam’s Impact on Bourbon Jacob’s success rested on careful craftsmanship.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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As Postecoglou started to rest his typical starters in the league, leaning towards prioritising the Europa League, Tel started featuring more consistently on the wings, improving his performance.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The residue from earlier high tide lines — wrack lines, as they are called — sits just outside some of the fencing around the nest, even pushing through it in spots, jeopardizing the habitat these birds need to breed.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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Iranians are also religious and ethnic minorities in the wider world, and that has bred existential fears of foreign conquest.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Noun
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The sides of the bed are also guarded against dust and liquid, but the bottom of the mattress remains open.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
23 June 2025
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How to do it: Lay a beach towel on the floor (or on a bed) and have one partner lie on their stomach, with their hips slightly raised using a pillow or rolled towel.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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As Joel talks to Ellie, a different solemn moment unfolds in Salt Lake City, where the young survivors of Joel’s Firefly massacre bury their dead and try to figure out what happened.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, because the Romans cremated their dead for many years, archaeologists have not found many gladiator bodies.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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And the company’s legal battle with Albertsons over the demise of the merger deal is ongoing.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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The urgency of the warnings comes as Russia faces losing another regional ally if the regime in Iran falls, only months after the demise of the Assad regime in Syria.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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“Sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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