sleep with

British  

verb

1. Also: sleep together.  (intr, preposition) to have sexual intercourse and (usually) spend the night with

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sleep with Idioms  

1. Be sexually intimate with, as in The playwright had made several attempts to sleep with the maid. The related phrase sleep together means “have sexual relations,” as in We wondered if they were sleeping together but didn't dare to ask them. The verb sleep has been associated with sex since the 10th century. Sleep with dates from the 1300s sleep together was first recorded a century later.

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sleep with

Th couple tried to get some sleep, with a chair against the room door, before getting up in the morning.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Much of the previous research connecting poor sleep with obesity has focused on severe sleep deprivation, often limiting people to only four hours of sleep.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026

Big no thanks when I know, eventually, you’ll just bring food right to me and let me sleep with my butt on your pillow at night.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

Just plain sheets—not everyone wants to sleep with a heavy throw sandwiched between two sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

“I have my own private room because I’m so messed up they won’t let me sleep with anybody else.”

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini