Synonyms of slept

slept

verb

past tense of sleep

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rested
• napped
• dozed
• dreamed
• slumbered
• snoozed
• dropped off
• catnapped
• slept in
• overslept
• drowsed (off)
• nodded off
• hibernated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• woke
• arose
• aroused
• awoke

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bred
• mated
• had sex
• did it
• copulated
• fornicated
• fooled around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of slept

This study included 95 people who typically slept seven or eight hours each night. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 July 2026

Meanwhile, thousands of people slept on benches, fire escapes, and parks across the city, especially in Potomac Park, just south of the National Mall. — Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

One couple slept on the grass with umbrellas over their heads and just two thin blankets for cover on what turned out to be a cooler night than expected following a London heatwave where temperatures soared to 95 degrees. — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Overnight, thousands of people who lost their homes slept outdoors, sheltering in tents or sleeping on benches and makeshift beds after being displaced by the disaster. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 26 June 2026

At the time, the couple hadn't slept together in over eight months, Pineda had said on Last Resort. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026

Eliadis was his company's only salesperson until February; He's been to customers' weddings and slept on their couches. — Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Sinclaire’s two boys had to move into her bedroom, while Gonzalez and her daughter slept on the bunk bed in what had been the boys’ room. — Kayla Levy, Curbed, 25 June 2026

Another comparative study of 275 children demonstrated that those who received melatonin slept 22 minutes longer, on average, compared with those in the placebo group. — Sally Ibrahim, The Conversation, 23 June 2026