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as in slumber
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself
neither of them has been getting much sleep since the baby was born
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as in death
the state of being dead
a grieving widower longing to join his beloved wife in her eternal sleep
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as in fate
the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
regretfully put their terminally ill dog to sleep
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as in to rest
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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Recent Examples of sleep
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september 23, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Cozi Towers said he was dehydrated and had little sleep, food, or water in the days leading up to the incident.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Contestants endure physically demanding challenges, including navigating harsh terrain, sleeping on cots and consuming basic meal packets to simulate survival scenarios.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleep
Noun
Fall is finally here, which means Californians will soon gain an extra hour of sleep.
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His complaint has long been echoed by other individuals sleeping outside, who say crews have taken everything from clothing to sleeping bags, at a time when there are nowhere near enough shelter beds for everybody who is asking.
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In sleep mode, the display turns off, so the lights won’t disturb your slumber.—
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There are signs the trio’s lumber might be waking from its collective slumber.—
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Even in healthy children, measles can cause serious illness and death.—
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What To Know Kimmel was suspended last week, after the chair of broadcast regulator Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Brendan Carr, threatened to act against ABC and its parent company Disney for his comments after Kirk's death.—
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There’s an extensive drink menu to choose from, but opt instead to roll a 20-sided dice to let fate choose an original off-menu cocktail.—
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But then a twist of fate in the form of a mutinous slave ship off the coast of the United States offered an opportunity to take the battle over slavery to the courts.—
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Its credibility will rest on who is chosen to serve.—
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The Douglas crew looked rested and relaxed while on vacation over the Thanksgiving break back in 2022.—
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Continuity, and a drive to achieve what had slipped away in last year’s finals loss to the New York Liberty, bred a historic season — a Lynx franchise-record 34 wins and a team that led the league in offensive and defensive ratings.—
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Hotter ocean temperatures breed bigger, more intense storms, which in turn can cause more severe flooding, infrastructure damage and loss of life.—
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Not all sober house operators agree with her assessment of an industry that added hundreds of beds and services virtually overnight, inflated in recent years by easy access to federal funding, and is now in flux.—
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All of San Diego County recently had only 78 detox beds that accepted Medi-Cal, the state health insurance for low-income residents, officials have said.—
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The findings from Southeast Asia push back the timeline of humans using mummification to preserve their dead by thousands of years, said lead study author Dr. Hsiao-chun Hung, a senior research fellow at Australian National University.—
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It was built to honor the Confederate dead of Chowan County.—
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Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum return for the follow-up and are seen in the trailer as Madame Morrible and the Wizard, respectively, plotting Elphaba’s demise.—
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People have often tried to predict the end of the world, and while rumors of its imminent demise have been exaggerated, the viral video by Mhlakela and mixed social media reaction to it show the intrigue that the belief retains.—
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“Sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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