sleeps 1 of 2

plural of sleep

sleeps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sleep
1
as in rests
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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2
as in breeds
to engage in sexual intercourse if I don't read the tabloids, how will I know who is sleeping with whom this week?

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Recent Examples of sleeps
Noun
In games, where a single thread can handle the bulk of the workload but take frequent short sleeps, this should prevent it from having to rapidly adjust its frequency and maintain high performance. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 Newer to Flockhill are the villas (sleeps 2-4 people); Sugarloaf restaurant, which offers a seasonal set tasting menu; and a wellness spa with a gym, yoga studio, cedar sauna, and hot and cold plunge pools. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 Getty Images Caleb Wilson is only a few sleeps away from the biggest night of his life. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 During warmer climates and seasons, Asker suggests washing linen pillowcases every three to four sleeps, too. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026 There are just 31 sleeps until the 91st annual NFL player selection meeting. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 The tent packs up and rides lengthwise on the vehicle but sleeps widthwise thanks to the fold-out floor. — New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025 Outdoor sleeps aren’t new to the world of African safaris, but this year, Basecamp Samburu took the concept to an exciting new level. — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025 The reason so many people feel off track when daylight savings time ends is because light has a profound effect on the circadian rhythm, the body’s natural 24-hour clock that dictates when one sleeps and wakes. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
The 6,600-square-foot 5-bedroom residence sleeps 10 and is outfitted with a massive living room with 2 televisions, a pool table, and a record player. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 Exclusive to the new vessel is the two-story Believe Tower Suite, which sleeps eight inside the forward funnel and draws inspiration from the Magic Kingdom. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2026 Polysomnography, which combines EEG, or electroencephalogram, with other sensors, records brain waves, eye movements and muscle tone while a person sleeps. — J. David Creswell, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 The program has five types of fabric to accommodate different seasons and whether the child sleeps hot or sleeps cool, helping parents make a choice while also offering design choices for kids to select from. — David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 These recommendations apply every time and everywhere the baby sleeps. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The one-bedroom Airbnb sleeps four across two queen-size beds, one in the primary suite and one in the open layout living area. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 The kid sleeps until God knows what hour, while Dad is out there changing the storm windows. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 The tiny house features an extra-wide layout that’s arranged on one floor and sleeps a family of up to four people in comfort on vacation. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleeps
Noun
  • At least four deaths were linked to Isaias, the first hurricane of the Atlantic season, which came ashore as a Category 2 hurricane Friday near Destin, Fla.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The Florida deaths involved a fallen tree and a man found in a closed garage with a running generator.
    — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The prime minister said the path to creating work for all the country’s school leavers rests on developing the private sector through investment.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The series, which comprises eight 45-minute episodes, is set in the near future, at a time when humanity’s survival rests on a new generation of elite pilots.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Their playoff success breeds confidence in a group with a penchant for executing in the biggest moments while their opponents have not.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Its rural nature — isolated from the rest of the country and with many of its communities accessible only by air or water — breeds a self-reliance.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Through a particular sequence of such branching decisions, Waddington argued, cells specialize into their mature types, or fates, each expressing a particular set of genes.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Kunstmuseum Basel will receive $120,000 to examine 336 drawings in its collection with provenances previously flagged as problematic, as well as the fates of the drawings’ sellers and the museum’s collection strategies between 1933 and 1945.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This carrier has been a lifesaver with our five-month-old daughter, who naps almost exclusively in it.
    — The Editors, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to that, the company’s next car, the Tourbillon, will be its first to feature the company’s new hybrid powertrain, which mates a three-foot-long, naturally aspirated V-16 with a trio of electric motors.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • His rotation mates Jameson Taillon (20) and Shota Imanaga (17) have given up the most in the majors.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Noun
  • SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company Musk founded in 2002, has endured a few more fiery demises of the mammoth Starship rocket since that explosive debut.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • No reason was provided for the shops’ demises.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Sam Altman and Elon Musk have dooms above 10 and into the 20s.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Sleeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleeps. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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