- present participle of sleep.
sleeping
Example Sentences
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Rough sleepers -- those sleeping outdoors -- are a minority of England's total homeless, estimated at 382,000 in 2025 by leading charity Shelter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveiled plans Wednesday to offer those sleeping rough a way off the streets by Christmas, as part of his bid to curb homelessness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Chloe, 27, from London, ended up rough sleeping last year after spending time in contact with care and foster services growing up.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Jasmine Basran, head of policy at Crisis, said the charity welcomed the announcement and believed an end to rough sleeping was possible.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
She had her sleeping mask on, and Orion, because he was smaller than most dogs, was curled on her lap.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
