1
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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2
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
Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
Some people apply magnesium oil to their feet to help improve sleep and pain.
—Lindsay Cook, Health, 26 May 2025
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
My cats have improved my sleeping schedule, something everyone knows is essential to better recovery and running efficacy.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 25 May 2025
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Noun
As such, take calcium supplements before bedtime to promote sleep.
—Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
Some people apply magnesium oil to their feet to help improve sleep and pain.
—Lindsay Cook, Health, 26 May 2025
Verb
Though compact, the main room is large enough to use as a general seating area, an office, or a workshop, while the smaller sectioned room can be utilized as a storage space, a small bathroom, or even a cozy sleeping nook—but that’s not all.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 May 2025
My cats have improved my sleeping schedule, something everyone knows is essential to better recovery and running efficacy.
—Mallory Arnold, Outside Online, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep
Noun
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For those now waking up from a deep slumber, a Real ID is an enhanced form of identification that allows access to commercial airline flights.—
Frank Fellone,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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The temperatures here have put them in a deep slumber intended to preserve them for the ages.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Nearly three months after 19-year-old twin brothers were found dead atop a mountain in northern Georgia, authorities have ruled their deaths a double suicide.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
28 May 2025
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Hackman's cause of death was heart disease, with advanced Alzheimer's as a contributing factor.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
Noun
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The episode then cut to black, meaning Ellie's fate will remain up in the air for a few years until Season 3 eventually rolls around.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
26 May 2025
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The girl must use her brother’s identity to escape death, avoid her fate and rise to power.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
Verb
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In the first chapter, blue morning light rests over waves crashing against a shoreline, and off into the distance, Yates rides a jet ski, almost comically unbothered by the chop of the sea.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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The art of resting is one that entrepreneurs often think is beneath them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Verb
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Momentum breeds momentum: each successful float provides price discovery that the next issuer can cite, widening the aperture a little more.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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While some cat breeds, such as rag dolls or Maine coons, are considered more sociable, the researchers did not examine differences in behavior based on breed.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Place the tallest plants at the back of the bed, with the shortest in front.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Her Instagram post included two snaps: a film still of the pair in bed in 2004's The Woodsman, and a second slide featuring a Polaroid of the two actors on the set of Lemon Sky in 1987.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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As Joel talks to Ellie, a different solemn moment unfolds in Salt Lake City, where the young survivors of Joel’s Firefly massacre bury their dead and try to figure out what happened.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, because the Romans cremated their dead for many years, archaeologists have not found many gladiator bodies.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While some may still resist the demise of relatable Season 1 Shauna, both Lynskey and Nélisse relish the chance to explore her descent further as Showtime’s just renewed the series for Season 4.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Republicans might also remember that the 1798 restrictions on free speech/press played an important role in the election of President Jefferson and the effective demise of the Federalist Party.—
John A. Ragosta,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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“Sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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