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
Friedman slept three hours the night before, in preparation for the unveiling of his biggest feat yet.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Feel like Bryson Tiller is being slept on and will be a factor by the end of the year.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Police said William managed to squeeze through the fence by himself as his parents slept, and went out to breakfast.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Val's husband stayed up with the baby, standing over and watching as their newborn also slept at the end of the bed.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Among those still unhoused was Randy Horn, 72, who had slept at City Hall for almost two years.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
His younger daughter barely slept that night.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Over the next two years, 177 people slept at the site, according to a county spokesperson.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
People often slept two to a bed.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Feel like Bryson Tiller is being slept on and will be a factor by the end of the year.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Police said William managed to squeeze through the fence by himself as his parents slept, and went out to breakfast.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Val's husband stayed up with the baby, standing over and watching as their newborn also slept at the end of the bed.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Among those still unhoused was Randy Horn, 72, who had slept at City Hall for almost two years.
—Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
His younger daughter barely slept that night.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
Over the next two years, 177 people slept at the site, according to a county spokesperson.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
People often slept two to a bed.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slept
Verb
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Still, the allure of Tesla has always rested in its improbable odds.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Facing a three-run deficit against the Yankees’ rested bullpen, Houston scored six times and struck six hits against four relievers, taking the sort of at-bats that have been missing for so much of their inconsistent second half.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That is to say, more chickens are bred and butchered each year than there are alive at this very moment in time.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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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
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The 2019 parade saw the PLA unveil weapons including a road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile, a medium-range ballistic missile mated with a hypersonic glide vehicle, and its first undersea drone.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The motor is mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission that powers all four wheels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Slept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slept. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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