sleep through
Britishverb
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Sleep without waking for a period of time, usually the night, as in At three months many babies have learned to sleep through . [Mid-1900s]
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sleep through something . Fail to pay attention, as in We all slept through the explanation and then had trouble getting the machines started .
Example Sentences
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Every household should have a number that, when they hit it, lets them sleep through any layoff cycle.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
This is the kind of stuff that raises the eyebrows of voters who might otherwise sleep through a judicial retention election.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Ivor's condition affects about one in every 15,000 people and means he needs constant supervision, struggles to sleep through the night, cannot speak, understand the word "no" and is not toilet trained.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2025
“Not having racing thoughts, and being able to sleep through the night is a huge win for me,” she told Undark.
From Salon ● May 23, 2025
I didn’t know how she could sleep through it.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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