sleep
verb (used without object)
to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
had slept
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past perfectof sleep.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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For the country’s semiquincentennial, my editors asked a question: What if old Rip had slept not for 20 years but 250?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
A women's rough sleeping census carried out by two charities - Solace Women's Aid and the Single Homeless Project - found that 1,406 women had slept rough in the previous three months.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
When AFP visited recently, many families, including children and pets, had slept rough aboard canoes.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Asked this week if he had slept much in the aftermath of the newborn’s arrival, the notoriously early-rising McVay chuckled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
He even pointed out a little room where he and Mother had slept the night of the fire.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
