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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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Though Roberts speculated then that Smith could have slept on it awkwardly, he said the cause of the injury is unclear.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

For the past few months, Michael Gilpin has slept in a small, prefabricated house he moved into when he got off the streets of Los Angeles as part of a major drive to reduce homelessness.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

On his final night in Mumbai, he slept with his head in her lap.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Participants also wore activity trackers so the researchers could measure how long they slept during the day.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

He took a final steadying breath and walked past a group of women in flowery skirts and several college-aged kids who looked like they hadn’t slept in days.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova