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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A women's rough sleeping census carried out by two charities - Solace Women's Aid and the Single Homeless Project - found that 1,406 women had slept rough in the previous three months.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Four years ago, students at this college slept in the administration building next door, their demands all too similar to those that Didion mocked in her essay.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"So we came out in the night hours, we went to the bush. There's a mountain up there, we slept there," said the 31-year-old, his eyes bloodshot.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

After having slept in a tent for their daughter’s trip, he felt relieved to get a shower at the cabin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

While Calvin slept downstairs, the spirits, evil or not, continued their antics.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock