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
And so while his players slept, his fanbase celebrated and a semifinal game loomed, Curt Cignetti went into the office and met with recruits to talk about the next season.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
The children slept on a sectional couch and twin bed, and used a bucket as a toilet.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Scott slept solo at the facility on the first night.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Lori's Aussiedoodle, Sadie, slept on the foot of her hospital bed.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Had there been a bus stop outside, could Moxley have more confidently turned out Rideout, locked the doors, and slept peacefully through the night?
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The family slept on thin mattresses on the floor and hauled water in plastic jugs from a convenience store roughly 15 miles away, according to investigators.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The bedroom where Elvis slept is the most telling room of all.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
The couple slept on a filthy mattress on the floor with their 4-year-old son, Stephano.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
The children slept on a sectional couch and twin bed, and used a bucket as a toilet.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Scott slept solo at the facility on the first night.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Lori's Aussiedoodle, Sadie, slept on the foot of her hospital bed.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Had there been a bus stop outside, could Moxley have more confidently turned out Rideout, locked the doors, and slept peacefully through the night?
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The family slept on thin mattresses on the floor and hauled water in plastic jugs from a convenience store roughly 15 miles away, according to investigators.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
The bedroom where Elvis slept is the most telling room of all.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2025
The couple slept on a filthy mattress on the floor with their 4-year-old son, Stephano.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slept
Verb
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After dough has rested, roll into balls and arrange on baking sheet.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Philadelphia, who rested their starters in the regular season finale last week against Washington, only has three players on the injury report leading into the game.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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The team also acknowledges the possibility that birds from surrounding wildland populations may have moved into the now-quieter city and bred with urban juncos.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Jan. 2026
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Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, birds cannot be taken from the wild and only falcons bred in captivity can be traded.—
Will Barker,
TheWeek,
8 Jan. 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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Afternoon tea and backgammon were a leisurely ritual for my husband, Ronen, and me while our son, Nadav, napped.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But the program persevered, and though the MkI was given a 289 ci V-8—mated to a five-speed manual transaxle—the GT40 MkII featured a 427 ci V-8 along with a host of other enhancements.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
7 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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