sleep through
phrasal verb
slept through; sleeping through; sleeps through
: to sleep without being awakened by (something, such as a loud noise)
She slept (right) through the thunderstorm.
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Booking an evening flight can increase the chance of the baby sleeping through the journey, and opting for longer layover times between connecting flights can help the baby or young child expend energy before the next flight, according to Pampers.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
But for those who don’t sleep through it, the event offers the chance for a truly rare sighting that may look like devil horns on the horizon.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
But flexibility and compassion are vital when your body is sore from labor, no one is sleeping through the night, and your family dynamic has shifted beyond recognition.
—Jessica Slice, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Strahovski and Loden's other two children slept through the whole ordeal.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
But for those who don’t sleep through it, the event offers the chance for a truly rare sighting that may look like devil horns on the horizon.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
But flexibility and compassion are vital when your body is sore from labor, no one is sleeping through the night, and your family dynamic has shifted beyond recognition.
—Jessica Slice, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Strahovski and Loden's other two children slept through the whole ordeal.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sleep through
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“Sleep through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20through. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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