1
as in rested
to be in a state of sleep
the baby slept for the entire length of the car trip found the night watchman sleeping at his post
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in bred
to engage in sexual intercourse
if I don't read the tabloids, how will I know who is sleeping with whom this week?
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of slept
My wife’s tiny 200-square-foot apartment was full of cousins and a sports reporter who slept on the hallway floor.
—
Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Neither had slept, and Jarrett was wearing a brace due to persistent back pain.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
In those early days, the Obamas slept late.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The local lore is that George Washington once slept on this very site, but as the hotel says, XV Beacon’s lips are sealed.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
And then one night, as Van Gaver slept, a nightmare unfolded in his pigeon loft.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bernstein slept on it and the next morning told him no way.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
The calf-horse duo ate together, drank water together and even slept together.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Neither had slept, and Jarrett was wearing a brace due to persistent back pain.
—Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
In those early days, the Obamas slept late.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The local lore is that George Washington once slept on this very site, but as the hotel says, XV Beacon’s lips are sealed.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2026
And then one night, as Van Gaver slept, a nightmare unfolded in his pigeon loft.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Bernstein slept on it and the next morning told him no way.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Apr. 2026
The calf-horse duo ate together, drank water together and even slept together.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slept
Verb
-
Trial cut short by defense The trial was scheduled for five weeks but ended early when her defense team rested its case without calling any witnesses.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
-
Richins did not testify, and her defense team rested without calling any witnesses.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Verb
-
The game’s newest major champion represents a refreshing and unchanging sense of self, bred by memories like those back in Wolverhampton, England.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
-
The dogs, activists claim, were part of a large-scale commercial operation that bred beagles for use in laboratory research.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
-
As the story goes, Helou and neighbor Ryan Burke — a tech veteran and fellow dad — dreamed up the concept during playdates, sketching the framework while their kids napped.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
-
At the time, prosecutors said the two guards shopped online, took breaks, and napped instead of checking Epstein’s cell every 30 minutes as required.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
-
That other human species shared this variant suggested that Denisovans had once interbred with Homo erectus, and then, at some later point, Denisovans mated with Homo sapiens, according to the study.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
-
The 5-year-old falcon, who had mated with a male peregrine falcon named Dave, laid four eggs in her nest.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
Verb
-
In November 1995, Funston took a 5-year-old boy into some bushes, pulled down his pants and orally copulated him, prosecutors said.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slept. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
