sleepwalk
verb
sleep·walk
ˈslēp-ˌwȯk 
sleepwalked; sleepwalking; sleepwalks
1
: to walk while or as if while asleep
2
: to proceed in a passive often lethargic manner
sleepwalked through the workday
sleepwalk
noun
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The country seemed to be sleepwalking toward November as Trump’s rhetoric darkened and the Democratic establishment dismissed clear evidence of their candidate’s decline.
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
Both of these medicines can cause serious side effects, including drowsiness, drug dependence, and dangerous sleep behaviors like sleepwalking or sleep driving.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
There's a higher rate of sleepwalking in people who have migraine with aura.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Chilling moment: During one of her sleepwalking jaunts, Sharon teeters on the edge of a waterfall; at the bottom is a girl who looks just like her (!), urging her to jump.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 July 2024
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Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
Both of these medicines can cause serious side effects, including drowsiness, drug dependence, and dangerous sleep behaviors like sleepwalking or sleep driving.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
There's a higher rate of sleepwalking in people who have migraine with aura.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
Chilling moment: During one of her sleepwalking jaunts, Sharon teeters on the edge of a waterfall; at the bottom is a girl who looks just like her (!), urging her to jump.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 15 July 2024
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“Sleepwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepwalk. Accessed 23 Aug. 2024.
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