sleep through

phrasal verb

slept through; sleeping through; sleeps through

: to sleep without being awakened by (something, such as a loud noise)

She slept (right) through the thunderstorm.

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In the middle of the night, when Catherine finally breaks down and admits what’s brought her home, her mother sleeps through the speech or perhaps politely pretends to. —

Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 Advertisement The Times spoke to parents who said MERT led to positive, lasting changes for their autistic children, improving their ability to communicate, concentrate and sleep through the night. —

Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Although the hotel is situated on a busy square, the rooms themselves remain whisper quiet, providing a relaxing sleep through the night. —

Ryan Smith, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024 Fortunately, the family had slept through an alarm that day. —

D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sleep through

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