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
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
Instead, they are attracted to carbon dioxide, blood, and warmth—things that can be found anywhere one sleeps.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
The sleeps are short but effective.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The one where my uncle, Amo Jamal, sleeps is on the left.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Now the puppy, Oreo, sleeps right next to Jaxson’s crib every night.
—Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Add that tent and the $5,100 six-seat Crew Cab upgrade, and the Paragon drives and sleeps a total of six people.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Created by Mindy Kaling, it’s set in New York, the city that never sleeps, not in order to party, but to get something on somebody’s desk first thing in the morning.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Salted Root sleeps up to 24 guests across five design-forward cabins.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026
Villa Gioia sleeps up to 21 across three floors of frescoed ceilings, grand living rooms, and bedrooms with en-suites.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 18 May 2026
Filming has begun on the third installment of the A Quiet Place franchise in the city that never sleeps.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 May 2026
Budget class can accommodate six per car, though, while the Comfort class seats and sleeps only three.
—Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Noun
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
Instead, they are attracted to carbon dioxide, blood, and warmth—things that can be found anywhere one sleeps.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
The sleeps are short but effective.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
The one where my uncle, Amo Jamal, sleeps is on the left.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
The piano nobile, or art gallery, is the part available to rent, which sleeps six across three bedrooms.
—Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
Now the puppy, Oreo, sleeps right next to Jaxson’s crib every night.
—Eliza Shapiro, New York Times, 8 June 2026
Add that tent and the $5,100 six-seat Crew Cab upgrade, and the Paragon drives and sleeps a total of six people.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2026
Created by Mindy Kaling, it’s set in New York, the city that never sleeps, not in order to party, but to get something on somebody’s desk first thing in the morning.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Salted Root sleeps up to 24 guests across five design-forward cabins.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 31 May 2026
Villa Gioia sleeps up to 21 across three floors of frescoed ceilings, grand living rooms, and bedrooms with en-suites.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 18 May 2026
Filming has begun on the third installment of the A Quiet Place franchise in the city that never sleeps.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 May 2026
Budget class can accommodate six per car, though, while the Comfort class seats and sleeps only three.
—Emily Manthei, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleeps
Noun
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No deaths due to the outbreak were reported.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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All three babies were successfully treated, and no deaths have been reported, the FDA said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Verb
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If there’s hope for the event (and that’s assuming the World Cup deserves the benefit of hope), that now all rests on the players—particularly those from the host nations’ teams.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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Their reasoning rests on a point that often gets lost in the conversation.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Bradway acknowledged that America broadly doesn’t trust AI and that uncertainty breeds anxiety.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 June 2026
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Competition breeds comparison, which could push you to prioritize whatever makes the organization look good relative to others, rather than the metrics that drive long-term sustainability.—
Brendan Keegan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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What’s spoken to me most are the stories in which the struggle against oppression is something ongoing, involving unwitting enlistees and imperfect allies, and passed along to younger generations as the older ones are lost to exhaustion, disillusionment, or darker fates.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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The fates paired them up Wednesday night.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The centre-forward is increasingly aware of these situations, positioning himself correctly or attacking the right space to offer his team-mates an option when City are attacking the wide areas.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Results and Performances Like their group mates Tunisia, Botswana are already out of the next WAFCON having lost in the first round of the qualifiers to DR Congo earlier this year.—
Neel Shelat,
Forbes.com,
30 June 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
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 Jun. 2026.
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