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 couple slept on a filthy mattress on the floor with their 4-year-old son, Stephano.
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
For this story, our editors and contributors tested their luxury pillows in their own homes for at least a month (our minimum testing time frame), but most of them have been slept on for nearly six months to get a true gauge of how these models hold up over time.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Rochelle had spent all night at the hospital with sick kids and slept less than an hour.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
There were also reports that the two slept on separate beds at Windsor Castle.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
Those who slept under such intense light also had a 32% higher risk of coronary artery disease and a 28% higher risk of stroke.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Inmates slept one to a cell and urinated in buckets.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Hernandez has slept next to his mobile home at night to protect his possessions inside.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
For this story, our editors and contributors tested their luxury pillows in their own homes for at least a month (our minimum testing time frame), but most of them have been slept on for nearly six months to get a true gauge of how these models hold up over time.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2025
Rochelle had spent all night at the hospital with sick kids and slept less than an hour.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
There were also reports that the two slept on separate beds at Windsor Castle.
—Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2025
Those who slept under such intense light also had a 32% higher risk of coronary artery disease and a 28% higher risk of stroke.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Inmates slept one to a cell and urinated in buckets.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Hernandez has slept next to his mobile home at night to protect his possessions inside.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slept
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After tightly squeezing, Erika moved her hand to the back of JD's head, and his hands briefly rested on her waist.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fibonacci’s new world rested on objective, quantifiable value and empiricism — a novel and fundamental concept.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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Look for species tulips that will naturalize and possibly spread over time, or Darwin hybrid tulips that are bred specifically to return year after year.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Many dogs are also bred for exaggerated features—such as flat faces or long spines—that cause lifelong pain.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While her girls napped, Lisa read novels, worked out, and cooked lavish meals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Temerario Super Trofeo is powered by a twin-turbo V-8 making 641 horsepower that’s mated to a six-speed sequential manual transmission.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Nov. 2025
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That's thanks to knobby dual-sport tires from Ceat mated to 19-inch front and 18-inch rear spoked aluminum wheels, and upside-down front forks with long suspension travel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Slept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slept. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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