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sleep

[sleep] / slip /
NOUN
suspension of consciousness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
coma dream hibernation slumber trance
STRONG
bedtime catnap dormancy doze dullness lethargy nap nod repose rest sandman shuteye siesta snooze torpidity torpor
WEAK
few z's forty winks sack time slumberland
Antonyms
STRONGEST
consciousness wakefulness
STRONG
action activity energy liveliness
WEAK
awakening
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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They anticipate changing their sleep schedules again when Trump visits China next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Then, following Samin Nosrat’s lead, I gave them time: an overnight dry brine of salt, brown sugar, paprika, and a little fennel powder, the surface quietly transforming while you sleep.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the move was aimed at tackling rising anxiety and sleep problems among young people, as well as what he described as the "addictive design" of social media.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

They went to sleep to the sounds of the album “Graduation” and woke up to it before school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

In the end the cub let him sleep; and next Light, Tall Tailless got up after a stupidly long sleep, in an extremely bad mood.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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