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.
has slept
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present perfectof sleep (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For the past few months, Michael Gilpin has slept in a small, prefabricated house he moved into when he got off the streets of Los Angeles as part of a major drive to reduce homelessness.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
"It really makes me happy when I sing," said 19-year-old Osé Mavakala, who has slept on the streets for years like more than 20,000 other homeless children in Kinshasa, according to U.N. agency UNICEF.
From Reuters ● Sep. 6, 2023
I’m organizing doughnuts for whoever has slept over at the house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2023
Mendoza said he has slept at the airport a few times before.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2023
Werner gets into a trundle bed that Frederick’s mother has apologized for three separate times, although its mattress is more comfortable than any he has slept on in his life.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
