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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
Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Limiting alcohol consumption, eating a healthy diet and getting good sleep all helped mitigate risk as well.
—Neil C. Bhavsar, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
On October 12, 2024, the former Maryland acquaintances turned NYC lovers decided to celebrate their love story with a wedding in their home, the city that never sleeps.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Research shows that parents are spending more time at work as well as more time with their children, sacrificing personal time, leisure, and sleep.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
Limiting alcohol consumption, eating a healthy diet and getting good sleep all helped mitigate risk as well.
—Neil C. Bhavsar, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Additional sleeping areas are available in the living room, on the trifold sofa beds.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
On October 12, 2024, the former Maryland acquaintances turned NYC lovers decided to celebrate their love story with a wedding in their home, the city that never sleeps.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep
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Jaylen Waddle broke out from a deep slumber with 144 receiving yards against the Patriots.C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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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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The big picture: The DOJ launched the probe in July 2023 after the death of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man who was fatally beaten by then-MPD officers.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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After Stalin’s death, the Soviet government admitted that many of his victims had been wrongly accused.Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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If Russia is seeking a deal with Ukraine and its allies, or Tehran is seeking a deal with the United States, the fate of Damascus might end up as part of the bargain.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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The fate of the wreaths, after the holidays, is as yet undetermined.Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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As this description suggests, White’s literary fame rests in large part on his ability to depict Australia, especially the complexity of its history and the sublimity of its landscape.Ben Woollard, JSTOR Daily, 4 Dec. 2024
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However, prosecutors did not rest their case in chief until well into the afternoon.Ella Lee, The Hill, 4 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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Her age is approximate, but she was banded after laying an egg and her species doesn’t breed until at least age 5.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 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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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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The supply of unclaimed dead helped bring in about $2.5 million a year from outside groups, according to financial records.Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 16 Sep. 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 11 Dec. 2024.
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