1
as in rested
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 bred
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 slept
Nobody slept, one participant recalled.
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Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
All of her guests who’ve slept on them say the sheets are supple and keep them from overheating.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
The Warriors led at the half, outhustling a Knicks team that slept walk through the first 24 minutes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The review found participants who took 320 to 729 milligrams of magnesium citrate or magnesium oxide for three to eight weeks fell asleep around 17 minutes faster and slept about 16 minutes longer than the placebo group.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Xavier sees where his wife slept the past three years.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Chela’s brother went to New York in the 1990s and slept 10 to a room.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Some slept on mattresses on the floor of a tunnel.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
While the initial explanation from the Padres was that King slept wrong, doctors told him the nerve got stretched too much over time and essentially shut off for a while.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
All of her guests who’ve slept on them say the sheets are supple and keep them from overheating.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
The Warriors led at the half, outhustling a Knicks team that slept walk through the first 24 minutes.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The review found participants who took 320 to 729 milligrams of magnesium citrate or magnesium oxide for three to eight weeks fell asleep around 17 minutes faster and slept about 16 minutes longer than the placebo group.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
Xavier sees where his wife slept the past three years.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Chela’s brother went to New York in the 1990s and slept 10 to a room.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Some slept on mattresses on the floor of a tunnel.
—James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
While the initial explanation from the Padres was that King slept wrong, doctors told him the nerve got stretched too much over time and essentially shut off for a while.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slept
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Their front feet rested on their knuckles, while the hind legs bore down on the outer edge of the broad feet.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Alice rested in the chair facing Lorna’s grave.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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In October 2025, the the La Crosse County District Attorney and Ridglan Farms agreed that the facility would surrender its Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection license and would not sell dogs purposefully bred for biomedical research, according to WKOW 27.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The puppies were three or four months old and had been raised by a serious man who bred dogs for police use.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
11 Mar. 2026
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At the time, prosecutors said the two guards shopped online, took breaks, and napped instead of checking Epstein’s cell every 30 minutes as required.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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A couple napped under a striped umbrella.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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The nine engines will be delivered on a rolling basis and mated to the first stage on-site.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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After losing their clutch, the eagles brought sticks, fluff and prey to the nest, and mated — all signs new eggs might come.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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In November 1995, Funston took a 5-year-old boy into some bushes, pulled down his pants and orally copulated him, prosecutors said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Slept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slept. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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