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Recent Examples of sleep in
This means rest could be misclassified as sleep in some cases.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Although the crew is still experiencing a whirlwind of emotions, Koch said one silver lining is their ability to sleep in any time zone that offers some shut-eye.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
The union said some members often fall behind on rent and resort to long commutes to cut back on high-cost housing near work, while others sleep in cars.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
At the same time, more than 100,000 New Yorkers sleep in city-run shelters and more than 400,000 kids in New York City live in poverty.
—Diana Moreno, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Although the crew is still experiencing a whirlwind of emotions, Koch said one silver lining is their ability to sleep in any time zone that offers some shut-eye.
—Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
The union said some members often fall behind on rent and resort to long commutes to cut back on high-cost housing near work, while others sleep in cars.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
At the same time, more than 100,000 New Yorkers sleep in city-run shelters and more than 400,000 kids in New York City live in poverty.
—Diana Moreno, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleep in
Verb
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Patillo was seen nodding off at the riverbank with the boys.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Toward the end of the performance sequence, editor Adam Biskupski cuts between the Vanguard stage and 25-year-old LaFaro nodding off at the wheel of his car less than a month later.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Finally the proper authority, who had overslept, showed up to unlock the gate.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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The slowest builder finished before the one who overslept.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Sleep in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleep%20in. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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