go to sleep

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hit the hay v.
retire v.
superannuate v.
turn in v.

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

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go to sleep

His plan is to go to sleep Wednesday night around 8 p.m., after his young children are tucked in, and wake up around 1 or 2 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

The shadow cast by the alignment of Sun and Moon creates a strange twilight during which temperatures drop, shadows appear at strange angles and some animals go to sleep.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

She said: "My life's just started again. I can't wait to get to bed to go to sleep now."

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

“It’s really devastating. It’s been really hard for me to go to sleep at night.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Nat remembered the night, so long ago, when he had waited for Hab to go to sleep so he could work his good-luck spell.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

go to sleep

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