sleepwalk
verb
sleep·walk
ˈslēp-ˌwȯk 
sleepwalked; sleepwalking; sleepwalks
1
: to walk while or as if while asleep
2
: to proceed in a passive often lethargic manner
sleepwalked through the workday
sleepwalk
noun
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Certain medications, sleep disorders, and other medical conditions can also make someone prone to sleepwalking, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Those who took democracy for granted were sleepwalking toward tyranny.
—Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
After sleepwalking through the first period in what became a 4-2 loss to the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, the Sharks were just as bad – if not worse — against the playoff-contending Jets.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Due to these steps, the U.S. was fated to sleepwalk into the pandemic.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
Those who took democracy for granted were sleepwalking toward tyranny.
—Timothy Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
After sleepwalking through the first period in what became a 4-2 loss to the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, the Sharks were just as bad – if not worse — against the playoff-contending Jets.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Due to these steps, the U.S. was fated to sleepwalk into the pandemic.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Sleepwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepwalk. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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