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
The monks slept under the trees and ate one meal per day.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
The Turpins usually slept all day and were awake through the night.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
The noises also changed each night, meaning participants consistently slept under different conditions.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Two weeks prior, Francisco Manzo had started detoxing himself from opiates and was still experiencing symptoms of acute withdrawal syndrome and had not slept well, the attorney said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Our tester’s cat slept under the sheets occasionally, and the fabric resisted her sharp claws.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Everybody slept on the third floor of Liway’s house, and Yolanda’s youngest daughter contracted leptospirosis.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Even as overnight temperatures hung in the 20s and 30s, immigrants desperate to make appointments at Charlotte’s Department of Homeland Security office slept outside the building in recent weeks.
—Patricia Ortiz, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Only ordinary Minnesotans slept there, and sleep there still, if there is still sleep to be had.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
The Turpins usually slept all day and were awake through the night.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
The noises also changed each night, meaning participants consistently slept under different conditions.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Two weeks prior, Francisco Manzo had started detoxing himself from opiates and was still experiencing symptoms of acute withdrawal syndrome and had not slept well, the attorney said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Our tester’s cat slept under the sheets occasionally, and the fabric resisted her sharp claws.
—Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Jan. 2026
Everybody slept on the third floor of Liway’s house, and Yolanda’s youngest daughter contracted leptospirosis.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Even as overnight temperatures hung in the 20s and 30s, immigrants desperate to make appointments at Charlotte’s Department of Homeland Security office slept outside the building in recent weeks.
—Patricia Ortiz, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Only ordinary Minnesotans slept there, and sleep there still, if there is still sleep to be had.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slept
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The death-penalty trial of the man who barged into a nail salon and gunned down a 10-year-old boy during a robbery abruptly ended on Tuesday, after prosecutors rested their case.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Pannakara walked in with Aloka, a celebrity in his own right, who rested on a blanket that organizers had placed on the basketball court.—
Tiffany Stanley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Retrievers, initially bred for hunting, enjoy hiking and playing fetch, says Joey Morris, animal behaviorist and dog trainer at OverWatch K9 Academy.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
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Jalen Sundell and Grey Zabel are Super Bowl champions because they were bred by one of the best FCS programs in the country.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But a little before that, photographer Poupay Jutharat was on the ground at the Javits Center, sniffing around as the pups prepped, primped, and occasionally napped before go-time.—
Poupay Jutharat,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025
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The power plant is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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That motor comes mated to a four-speed gearbox and semi-automatic centrifugal clutch – no clutch lever, no fuss.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Slept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slept. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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