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
Nancy O'Leary, who lives in a senior facility in Garden Grove, slept near Friedman at the shelter.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Mateo, who is 9, and Christopher, who is 8, hadn’t slept on a bed with a mattress in months.
—New York Times, 26 May 2026
Although most people go for the all-black look for sleek ensembles, polka-dot capris are not to be slept on.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 May 2026
Officers said this was later confirmed, learning the suspects entered the unlocked car as the residents slept inside the home.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Houston and his girlfriend allegedly slept as his two pit bull terriers attacked the toddler for nearly 30 minutes, WKRC reported, citing prosecutors.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Eisenberg slept for two days and died peacefully the early morning of April 6.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Djena slept on a mattress on the floor.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
My wife’s tiny 200-square-foot apartment was full of cousins and a sports reporter who slept on the hallway floor.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Mateo, who is 9, and Christopher, who is 8, hadn’t slept on a bed with a mattress in months.
—New York Times, 26 May 2026
Although most people go for the all-black look for sleek ensembles, polka-dot capris are not to be slept on.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 25 May 2026
Officers said this was later confirmed, learning the suspects entered the unlocked car as the residents slept inside the home.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 24 May 2026
Houston and his girlfriend allegedly slept as his two pit bull terriers attacked the toddler for nearly 30 minutes, WKRC reported, citing prosecutors.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Eisenberg slept for two days and died peacefully the early morning of April 6.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Djena slept on a mattress on the floor.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
My wife’s tiny 200-square-foot apartment was full of cousins and a sports reporter who slept on the hallway floor.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slept
Verb
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The ground spot is where the watermelon rested on the ground during the growing process.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Ultimately, the presentation rested on the reality that Iowa's a key piece of the ever-shrinking competitive political landscape.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Modern monocultures were bred for a stable climate that no longer exists.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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Since winning the initial start of his career by 5 ¾ lengths at Oaklawn Park, big things were expected from this Kentucky-bred.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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As the story goes, Helou and neighbor Ryan Burke — a tech veteran and fellow dad — dreamed up the concept during playdates, sketching the framework while their kids napped.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The vaginal pH of female olive baboons decreases, threatening sperm, after a female has mated with a genetically similar male.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The vertical launch horizontal landing spaceplane will be mated to a launch vehicle and will not be encapsulated in the launch vehicle fairings.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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