to sleep

idiom

: until one/someone falls asleep

The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.

Examples of to sleep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kelly fought off the attempt, but Kim stuck with it, eventually securing the hold, putting Kelly to sleep to move on to the next round. 2025 PFL World Tournament 1 Results: Losers Andrey Koreshkov: Andrey Koreshkov deployed a defense-first style during his bout opposite Jason Jackson. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

In recent weeks, Krome detainees have complained about being forced to sleep on cement floors and being left in shackles and chains on buses overnight without access to bathrooms. —Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025

The Boss Cat Bed can swivel to suit both cats who want to supervise their kingdom and those who prefer to sleep in seclusion. —Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Millions use medical marijuana for health issues ranging from chronic pain to sleep. —Tribune Content Agency, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for to sleep

• asleep
• upkeep
• beep
• cheap
• creep
• deep
• heap
• jeep
• keep
• leap
• peep
• reap