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
As Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and the rest of the New York Knicks celebrated the franchise’s first title in 53 years in San Antonio, Yankees manager Aaron Boone slept soundly in the comfort of his Toronto hotel room on Saturday night.
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John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
Anunoby, who was the hero of Game 4 with a miraculous tip-in at the basket with seconds left on the clock, hasn’t slept at all since that fateful moment in Texas.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 June 2026
As they’re currently marked down to $40, this deal shouldn’t be slept-on—over 2,000 people have purchased this pair in the past month alone.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 13 June 2026
The not-yet-famous artist slept on a mattress surrounded by canvases, and his floorboards were covered in paint.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Their relationship is forever changed after it is revealed that Percy and Charlie had slept together years earlier.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
As Lopez-Custodio slept on a couch, he was attacked and fought back, causing Alvarez’s DNA to end up on his fingernails, prosecutors said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
After a day like last Friday, the traders who slept fine that night were the ones who had protection already in place, not the ones scrambling to buy puts at 3x normal premium after the move had already started.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 9 June 2026
On Wednesday night, Heckart dozed off intermittently in a folding chair outside her minivan while her children slept inside it.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2026
Anunoby, who was the hero of Game 4 with a miraculous tip-in at the basket with seconds left on the clock, hasn’t slept at all since that fateful moment in Texas.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 June 2026
As they’re currently marked down to $40, this deal shouldn’t be slept-on—over 2,000 people have purchased this pair in the past month alone.
—Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 13 June 2026
The not-yet-famous artist slept on a mattress surrounded by canvases, and his floorboards were covered in paint.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 12 June 2026
Their relationship is forever changed after it is revealed that Percy and Charlie had slept together years earlier.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
As Lopez-Custodio slept on a couch, he was attacked and fought back, causing Alvarez’s DNA to end up on his fingernails, prosecutors said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
After a day like last Friday, the traders who slept fine that night were the ones who had protection already in place, not the ones scrambling to buy puts at 3x normal premium after the move had already started.
—Nishant Pant, CNBC, 9 June 2026
On Wednesday night, Heckart dozed off intermittently in a folding chair outside her minivan while her children slept inside it.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slept
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Instead of bathing in a sanitizing solution when not in use, the wet wiping clothes rested on a food prep table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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And they’ll be rested for the first time in years.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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More than 20 dogs and puppies have been rescued after officers shut down a Statesville dog fighting kennel where men bred, trained, sold and tied up pit bull type dogs and posted about it on Facebook.—
Julia Coin
June 23,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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These stunning, resilient shrub roses are bred to thrive in heat and humidity, resisting related diseases.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2026
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Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Pegasus was mated in mid-June to the Stargazer aircraft, which will transport it from the Wallops facility to the Marshall Islands ahead of the launch, NASA said in a press release.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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The power plant is mated to a four-speed manual gearbox.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
15 June 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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