to sleep
phrase
: until one/someone falls asleep
The baby cried himself to sleep. I rocked the baby to sleep.
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Unlike the posh flag cabin Haley was assigned to sleep in, the bilge at the bottom of the ship typically fills with water and mosquitos.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Reeves allegedly told police the woman gave her some water and offered her a bench on the front porch to sleep on.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Reeves allegedly told police the woman gave her some water and offered her a bench on the front porch to sleep on.
—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for to sleep
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“To sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20sleep. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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