slept

[slept] / slɛpt /

VERB

suspend consciousness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bed down doze fall asleep languish relax snooze

STRONG

bunk catnap crash dream drowse flop hibernate nap nod oversleep repose rest retire slumber snore yawn

WEAK

catch a wink catch forty winks conk out cop some z's drop off fall out hit the hay hit the sack nod off sack out saw wood take a nap turn in zonk out zzz

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow

STRONG

be active energize

WEAK

wake waken

Example Sentences

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slept

"They just slept in today," jokes Rob McLean, president of the Numbat Taskforce, a volunteer group which makes a lot of Tony's thinly-resourced work possible.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Participants who maintained regular daily routines tended to experience less pain and depression, regardless of how well they slept.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

They slept between tables and chairs, where others congregated to watch news about the earthquake or wait in line for a warm meal.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

At night, the guys slept in our bed — Cosmo at our feet, Hook right between Delilah and me.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

She was just sitting in her favorite spot, on top of the plastic hutch where she slept.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold