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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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"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

Participants also wore activity trackers so the researchers could measure how long they slept during the day.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Sitting in an air-conditioned room in the stadium basement, he explained that he had slept badly Wednesday night and felt low on energy all day.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"Swatch collaborated with a really good brand - that's AP. And it's really good to have this in my watch collection," said another man, who queued for two days and slept in a tent.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Like Torak, she’d slept badly, and she’d been moody all morning.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver