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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While some babies naturally sleep through the night early on, others can take months—if not longer—to fall into a regular circadian rhythm.
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Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
So buying myself two croissants the morning after my son slept through the night after a week of nightly wakeups was right for me.
—Channon Hodge, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Trading in your beat-up mattress for something new is one of the best ways to start sleeping through the night.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
The only one who slept through the night was the baby.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
So buying myself two croissants the morning after my son slept through the night after a week of nightly wakeups was right for me.
—Channon Hodge, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Trading in your beat-up mattress for something new is one of the best ways to start sleeping through the night.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025
The only one who slept through the night was the baby.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Sleep through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20through. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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