as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
regretfully put their terminally ill dog to sleep
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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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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
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
My three-year-old sleeps beside us stripped from the waist down after wetting her own bed hours ago.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Her mother still sleeps downstairs.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
FellinAI is a director who never sleeps, while Actor+ is a company of actors who live beyond the screen.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
When the city that never sleeps shuts down, its residents will find a way to keep the party going.
—Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
For a five-month-old, Deen sleeps well.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
By now, Moore, of Wisconsin, is accustomed to working while Miller sleeps either on her lap, laying over her shoulder, or cuddled up with a blanket.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Visitors hoping to avoid the area’s many generic chain hotels should consider the Cedar Haven Lodge, a native western cedar log cabin that sleeps 8–12 and features a balcony looking out over the creek and mesas.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
The all-new Habiton lives and sleeps larger than its footprint thanks an entire room that actually moves back and forth.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
The Spaniard eats, sleeps and breathes this fest.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
My three-year-old sleeps beside us stripped from the waist down after wetting her own bed hours ago.
—Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
The modern, upscale building sleeps about 60 people in dormitory beds and private rooms, and even has a hot shower.
—Scott Yorko, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Her mother still sleeps downstairs.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2025
FellinAI is a director who never sleeps, while Actor+ is a company of actors who live beyond the screen.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
When the city that never sleeps shuts down, its residents will find a way to keep the party going.
—Irene Yoo
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
For a five-month-old, Deen sleeps well.
—Dan Greene, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
By now, Moore, of Wisconsin, is accustomed to working while Miller sleeps either on her lap, laying over her shoulder, or cuddled up with a blanket.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Visitors hoping to avoid the area’s many generic chain hotels should consider the Cedar Haven Lodge, a native western cedar log cabin that sleeps 8–12 and features a balcony looking out over the creek and mesas.
—Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
The all-new Habiton lives and sleeps larger than its footprint thanks an entire room that actually moves back and forth.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleeps
Noun
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Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Among adolescents and young adults, the largest increase in deaths over the past decade or so was among those ages 20 to 39 in high-income North America, mainly due to suicide, drug overdose and high quantities of alcohol, according to the IHME research.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each one rests on a foundation of great ideas that can wrap around your mind like a tentacle and force you to really think about what has frightened you.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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The fate of both villages rests in the hands of Pumpkid and Bony Lu, who join forces with a quirky group of friends to save the holidays and reunite their communities.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Hoarding power Authoritarian parenting looks strong but breeds weakness.—
Reem Raouda,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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This war has shown the world once again that violence only breeds more violence, and the task before the international community is no longer to imagine peace, but to begin the hard work of reinforcing it.—
Muhammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But baseball’s fates had other things in mind.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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For the motorists whose commuting fates aligned with the trajectory of the aircraft the crash came from nowhere.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This carrier has been a lifesaver with our five-month-old daughter, who naps almost exclusively in it.—
The Editors,
Outside,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The mission, the fourth of 2025, would also be Starship's first flight since May 27 amid a year plagued by explosive demises for the vehicle.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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But a good time in enviable vacation spots is guaranteed, with ghoulish demises for many principal figures here served up like caviar on sashimi.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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 18 Oct. 2025.
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