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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Corvino had been fast asleep and would have slept through it. —

James Horncastle, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024 Pregnancy can affect quality sleep through physical discomfort, hormone shifts and anxiety, according to the Sleep Foundation. —

Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 24 Sep. 2024 In the middle of the night, when Catherine finally breaks down and admits what’s brought her home, her mother sleeps through the speech or perhaps politely pretends to. —

Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 Advertisement The Times spoke to parents who said MERT led to positive, lasting changes for their autistic children, improving their ability to communicate, concentrate and sleep through the night. —

Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sleep through

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