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sleeping

[slee-ping] / ˈsli pɪŋ /


ADJECTIVE
asleep
Synonyms
Antonyms


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“My dad spent a couple days sleeping on the couch,” Suarez said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

Brown was arrested after being found sleeping in his stepmother's attic.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The dogs’ sleeping quarters are modeled after the park’s Pirates of the Caribbean ride, with its fort-like corridors made of sun-dried brick, the walls strewn with overgrown jungle vines.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

He also vowed to end rough sleeping during his almost-decade long stint as mayor of the northern city of Manchester, but ultimately failed despite some initial success.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

A leather couch has pillows stacked on one end, and there’s a sleeping bag on the ground next to the laundry machines.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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