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 next night, Hyun-sun adds sleepwalking to his nocturnal repertoire.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
For her part, Anna sleepwalked through her classes, rereading all his texts.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
In a rural area of an apocalyptic Brazil, roadkill collector Edgar is planning an escape with his girlfriend Nete, but his nights are haunted by violent dreams and sleepwalking.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
That means both seeking ways to cooperate with Moscow and pushing back against it without sleepwalking into a collision.
—Eugene B. Rumer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 Sep. 2024
For her part, Anna sleepwalked through her classes, rereading all his texts.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
In a rural area of an apocalyptic Brazil, roadkill collector Edgar is planning an escape with his girlfriend Nete, but his nights are haunted by violent dreams and sleepwalking.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
That means both seeking ways to cooperate with Moscow and pushing back against it without sleepwalking into a collision.
—Eugene B. Rumer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
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