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go to sleep

VERB
hit the hay
Synonyms
WEAK
crash hit the sack kip down sack out turn in
VERB
retire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depart go pull out relinquish remove retreat separate surrender withdraw
STRONG
decamp ebb exit part recede regress repeal rescind resign revoke rusticate secede yield
WEAK
absent oneself deny oneself draw back fall back get away get off give ground give up work give way go away go to bed go to one's room hand over hit the sack leave service make vacant pull back run along seclude oneself sever connections stop working take off turn in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance continue remain stay
STRONG
approve arrive come in increase join
WEAK
begin enter
VERB
superannuate
Synonyms
STRONG
decamp depart ebb exit go part pension recede regress relinquish remove repeal rescind resign retreat revoke rusticate secede separate surrender withdraw yield
WEAK
absent oneself deny oneself draw back fall back get away get off give ground give up work give way go away go to bed go to one's room hand over hit the sack leave service make vacant pull back pull out put out to pasture run along seclude oneself sever connections stop working take off turn in
Antonyms
STRONG
advance allow approve arrive combine come come in enter forge increase join permit remain stay unite
VERB
turn in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
retire
WEAK
bed catch some z's flop hit the hay hit the sack lie down nap pile in rest roll in
Antonyms
WEAK
awaken get up wake

Example Sentences

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My daughter would go to bed before us, and would be asleep before we officially go to sleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The aim was to get him to have a nap, but he did not want to go to sleep.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“I go to sleep crying, I wake up crying,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Last week, we reported on tech enthusiasts setting their bots to work when they go to sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

She didn’t want to go to sleep, because then she wouldn’t be able to enjoy being comfortable.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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