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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"Everyone knows you don't let anyone go to sleep after a head injury," Michelle says.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 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

“You do have to pay attention and we definitely don’t want people to believe that they can just go to sleep behind the wheel,” said Raisu Williams, an Afeela engagement operations associate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

"At some point, I think everyone's going to go to sleep, and before that, we're going to have a cup of tea," she said, adding that "when people are stressed, they like to feed people".

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

“I think I’d like to go to sleep now,” she said.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

go to sleep

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