as in deaths
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
regretfully put their terminally ill dog to sleep
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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
Ellyn Gaydos
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
The city that never sleeps provides endless opportunities for Black singles to connect.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
There is also a duo of two-bedroom villas, the most luxurious of which, Villa Sol, sleeps four and is equipped with two outdoor areas with stylish Chartreuse-green sunloungers, a steel hot tub, spacious living and dining spaces, and the option of hiring a private chef.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Meiyun sleeps on the sofa, but even so Baoshu’s presence will be a problem for her relationship with Qifeng.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The exhausted teen has headaches and blurred vision sleeps about 75% of the day.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The hilarious clip, shared on Instagram on Friday under the username @mostly_ghostly1, shows the poster lying by the edge of the bed, almost falling off of it, while her rescue pup, Mookie, sleeps right in the middle, snuggled up to her husband.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The tent is solar-powered and sleeps up to two people.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Our team sleeps on the bedding for at least one month, and in some cases years.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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 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
The city that never sleeps provides endless opportunities for Black singles to connect.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
There is also a duo of two-bedroom villas, the most luxurious of which, Villa Sol, sleeps four and is equipped with two outdoor areas with stylish Chartreuse-green sunloungers, a steel hot tub, spacious living and dining spaces, and the option of hiring a private chef.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Meiyun sleeps on the sofa, but even so Baoshu’s presence will be a problem for her relationship with Qifeng.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The exhausted teen has headaches and blurred vision sleeps about 75% of the day.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The hilarious clip, shared on Instagram on Friday under the username @mostly_ghostly1, shows the poster lying by the edge of the bed, almost falling off of it, while her rescue pup, Mookie, sleeps right in the middle, snuggled up to her husband.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The tent is solar-powered and sleeps up to two people.
—Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Our team sleeps on the bedding for at least one month, and in some cases years.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleeps
Noun
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An anime about a teenager avenging the deaths of his family at the hands of hordes of carnivorous demons wouldn’t usually be the sort of film which would be met with unanimous praise from critics.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Days of unrest in Nepal have resulted in the ousting of a deeply unpopular government and the deaths of at least 50 people.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The evidence strongly indicates JNJ’s rally rests on solid foundations that could support continued outperformance.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Routh, who is representing himself despite having little legal experience, has signaled that his defense rests largely on his character.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The mix of casual shoppers and focused design professionals blends beautifully in the Southern sun and also breeds an element of fun.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Others focus on preserving stability, knowing that disruption breeds uncertainty, and uncertainty carries both personal and professional risk.—
Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sure, other fates are possible, like direct collapse to a black hole or explosions through the pair-instability mechanism, but a core-collapse supernova (also known as a type II supernova) represents the fate of the majority of the most massive stars ever to be born.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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The surviving girls, now considered victims, receive compensation, although their individual fates remain largely unknown.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
10 Sep. 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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