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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2
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
Fields slept at downtown bus stops, often gathering with groups or pretending to have a firearm in her coat to stay safe.
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Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
As John slept, Lorena went into the kitchen for a glass of water.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Britton Rae has slept about three hours.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Steel said Combs has not slept more than two consecutive hours over the past year and hasn’t seen daylight except on his commutes to court.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
There were also reports that the two slept on separate beds at Windsor Castle.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
In practice, these behaviors had little measurable impact on how long or how well kids slept, except that screen use delayed falling asleep slightly.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Just steps from the skinny green rowhouse where his wife and two young sons slept, footsteps quickened in the crosswalk behind Zeek, pounding the asphalt.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The three women lived in the King Road home with two female roommates who went physically unharmed in the knife attack, and Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and slept over for the night.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
As John slept, Lorena went into the kitchen for a glass of water.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Britton Rae has slept about three hours.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Steel said Combs has not slept more than two consecutive hours over the past year and hasn’t seen daylight except on his commutes to court.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
There were also reports that the two slept on separate beds at Windsor Castle.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
In practice, these behaviors had little measurable impact on how long or how well kids slept, except that screen use delayed falling asleep slightly.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Just steps from the skinny green rowhouse where his wife and two young sons slept, footsteps quickened in the crosswalk behind Zeek, pounding the asphalt.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The three women lived in the King Road home with two female roommates who went physically unharmed in the knife attack, and Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and slept over for the night.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slept
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Having their main players rested and healthy when the season officially begins makes sense.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Combs' defense team called no witnesses and rested their case after roughly 20 minutes, while prosecution called myriad ex-employees, former collaborators and other acquaintances within the rapper's orbit.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Originally bred in Germany to hunt badgers, these small canines are energetic, bold and stubborn.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Owners of The Grand, 1125 Grand Blvd, claim the parking lot’s owners have failed to provide adequate surveillance and security, and that their failure to do so has bred a hot spot for criminal activity.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Before long, Lazlo napped on the owner's lap and then raced back to bed when nighttime rolled around.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The power plant, working on E25 fuels, is mated to a sequential six-speed constant-mesh gearbox managed by the driver through steering-wheel paddles.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
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One of the males then mated with the female for 63 seconds, before the second male did the same, lasting 47 seconds.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Slept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slept. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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