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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
Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
According to the arguments from health groups, not having time changes makes more sense for human biology and wouldn't disrupt sleep cycles.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
The elevated sleeping space is big enough to hold a queen bed but feels even roomier because of a wide window and the use of angled slats instead of solid walls on the ends.
—Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
For example, caffeine and alcohol consumed late at night can disrupt sleep cycles and contribute to morning anxiety.
—Jeanne Ballion, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
According to the arguments from health groups, not having time changes makes more sense for human biology and wouldn't disrupt sleep cycles.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Don't sleep on these, shipping windows are starting to close.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 16 Dec. 2024
The elevated sleeping space is big enough to hold a queen bed but feels even roomier because of a wide window and the use of angled slats instead of solid walls on the ends.
—Clint Davis, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep
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The singing, chanting, and DIY percussion serves to not only symbolically rouse the trees from their slumber but to scare off bugs, blight, and whatever bad spirits might endanger them.Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
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In fact, channeling your rage and frustration into creative expression could be the most constructive way to repurpose those ghosts from your teenage diaries that have been woken from their slumber.Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Nov. 2024
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Her official cause of death has yet to be released.Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Gun violence:Guns remain leading cause of death for children and teens in the US, report says How many mass shootings have taken place in 2024?Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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In a strange twist of fate, the transfer to Leicester went through on the Monday in August when head coach Ange Postecoglou and his Spurs side arrived at King Power Stadium for the two clubs’ opening game of the season, which ended in a 1-1 draw.Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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The fate of those who were moved to home confinement during the pandemic, when covid was spreading rapidly through jails and prisons, has been of particular concern to activists in recent weeks.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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However, there are still three more weeks left this season, and with Detroit defenders getting injured at an alarming rate, the Eagles or Vikings could wind up being the NFC team resting the first week of the playoffs while the Lions will have to fend off a wild-card foe.Austin Mock, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The San Rafael reservoir rests above the city and is replenished by water collected in the country’s páramos––a high-alpine ecosystem known for its nearly constant moisture; as of April, when the rationing began, the reservoir was at less than 20 percent capacity.Elizabeth Rush, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Aaron Hernandez and the Untold Murders of Bristol will focus on the circumstances in Bristol, Connecticut, that bred a community of dangerous men, including three athletes on the same high school football team — Hernandez, Alex Ryng and Nicholas Brutcher — who all went on to become murderers.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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The campaigns are seasonal because in many malarial regions, malaria-carrying mosquitos only thrive and transmit the disease in certain seasons, often during a summer rainy season where there’s more water for mosquitos to breed in.Dylan Matthews, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jordan and her siblings were routinely physically, verbally and mentally abused by their parents, who reportedly chained their children to their beds and deprived them of food and the ability to exercise.Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The City of Detroit opened warming centers last month with 100 extra emergency shelter beds, providing sleeping accommodations, two meals and showers.Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 7 Dec. 2024
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The supply of unclaimed dead helped bring in about $2.5 million a year from outside groups, according to Health Science Center financial records.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 2024
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Many families who want to bury their dead in southern Lebanon are unable to do so.Kareem Chehayeb and Fadi Tawil, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Global fear and loathing of Islamism is preventing a genuine wave of celebration over the demise of a butcher.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Not waiting for predators to leave the area before birthing may also play a role in a newborn fish’s demise.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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