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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Dozens of people, from couples to families with babies, slept in hammocks and on camping mats at the Buttes-Chaumont park in Paris to beat the heat.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

I could have slept several more people in mine, because it included a pull-out couch and trundle bed in addition to the king-size bed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

"And if I'd wanted to remove every woman who Francisco slept with, there wouldn't be many women left in the world. There's no proof against me. No clue. No motive. It's all built on sand."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

He and his employees slept in sleeping bags on the factory floor the final two weeks of production.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Never in his life had he slept alone.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver