to sleep
idiom
: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.
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The Sacramento Bee is in search of our tired, our worn, our frazzled masses yearning to sleep free.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
What makes cozy mysteries so loveable Cozy mysteries make a great read for anyone who loves a traditional mystery but also wants to be able to sleep at night.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
What makes cozy mysteries so loveable Cozy mysteries make a great read for anyone who loves a traditional mystery but also wants to be able to sleep at night.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for to sleep
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“To sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20sleep. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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