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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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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
Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Doctors recommend wearing helmets to avoid head injuries, staying socially and cognitively engaged, eating a healthy diet, getting high-quality sleep and taking steps to control vascular conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Julianna Bragg, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Poor sleep over a long period, however, can lead to far more serious health issues.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Additionally, foods rich in minerals like potassium, calcium, and magnesium may improve sleep quality.
—Allison Herries, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Doctors recommend wearing helmets to avoid head injuries, staying socially and cognitively engaged, eating a healthy diet, getting high-quality sleep and taking steps to control vascular conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
Catch-up sleepers fall between these two groups and often rely on naps or extra weekend sleep to compensate for irregular sleeping patterns.
—Julianna Bragg, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
Poor sleep over a long period, however, can lead to far more serious health issues.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep
Noun
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January is typically the sleepiest month on the MLB calendar, and the New York Yankees likely won’t disturb slumber much.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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The clip not only showcases Milo's cozy slumber, but also tells a story of how the rescue is settling into his new home after being adopted by his fosterer.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Rendered with all of the rich detail and disarming atmospherics that have characterized his work to date, Nosferatu is Eggers at the height of his powers: an astonishing, meticulously crafted, and oddly touching parable about desire, disease, and death.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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Charging someone with causing a death, however, has proved tricky at times.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
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Their fate has raised painful questions in Israel about the military's failure to prevent the 2023 Hamas attack.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, peace talks spearheaded by Angola, Congo’s southwestern neighbor, have stalled, and the fate of U.N. peacekeepers stationed in eastern Congo was until recently up in the air, with their mandate renewed in December for another year.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Looking like the cross between a spermatozoon and a tadpole, this needy, frail little infant is wrapped tightly in swaddling clothes, resting on the dresser and then the drawer of poor Jack Nance’s apartment in an industrial hellscape.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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Athletes or those in particularly good shape often have resting pulses below that 60 threshold.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Another provision seeks to minimize harvest of breeding pairs in Wisconsin.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
17 Jan. 2025
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Certain dogs, particularly those bred for hunting or herding, are more likely to chase.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Since the train doesn’t have a second floor, the upper bed has more space and the person sleeping there can sit without hitting their head — something my husband appreciated greatly.—
Christin Parcerisa Vigueras,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Jan. 2025
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Just keep in mind that the bed is only available in a full-size.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Jan. 2025
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Interestingly, Ukrainian soldiers said, the North Koreans try to remove their dead and wounded from the battlefield, which is different from the Russians.—
Marc Santora,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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The brigade retreated, leaving behind its frozen dead.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Jake walked us through some of the fallout from the demise, revealing that Apple TV+ viewers will be robbed of comedic turns from an all-star British cast that was set to include Jason Isaacs, Dawn French, Miranda Richardson, and Jamie and Natasia Demetriou.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
17 Jan. 2025
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Before this particular spacecraft reaches its watery demise, however, SpaceX will test a few other key objectives.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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