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
He has slept and prayed under the few arches still standing, mourning the future of a city renowned for its past.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
"It's horrendous. Being in a tent from 8pm to 7am in this heat is not good," added Mel, who has slept rough for four years.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2022
Others, a bit older, struggle to hold on to memories: One has slept in her mother’s bed; another has smelled her perfume, put on her deodorant, her clothes.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
