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.
have slept
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present perfectof sleep.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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I could have slept several more people in mine, because it included a pull-out couch and trundle bed in addition to the king-size bed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Perhaps Gerrit Cole wouldn’t have slept on covering first base in that same fateful fifth inning if he’d been able to mull his options by scratching an Italo Balbo beard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2025
John Frim said he was a bit "confused" by the situation but was "happy to be home" and have slept in his "own bed" on board the vessel for the first time.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2024
Since then, inmates have slept on mattresses in overcrowded cells.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2024
Dawn was breaking as we headed back to shore, bailing all the way, and I realized I must have slept for at least three hours that night, though it hadn’t even seemed like three seconds.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
