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

Meanwhile, Wonsley’s husband, Elmore, went to the house where Wells had slept the night before to retrieve Wells’ keys. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026

Many residents slept inside their vehicles in parks, at the town hall parking lot or outside their homes. — ABC News, 30 July 2026

JetBlue passengers slept on cots at Logan Airport after their flights were delayed and canceled. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 28 July 2026

While his colleagues slept, the robbers would make their move. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

Every night her mother slept beside her in a pullout hospital chair. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

And when her enemies slept, her forces crept into their camps and slit their throats. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

To do that, St-Onge and her colleagues recruited 95 adults ages 20 and older who typically slept at least seven hours a night. — Brian Mastroianni, Health, 20 July 2026

Wardlaw, a homeless man who prosecutors said frequently slept on the Greenbelt and believed people on scooters were after him, was held in custody without bond. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 13, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026