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

Short sleep was significantly associated with depressive episodes and anxiety disorders, consistent with earlier research connecting insufficient sleep with mental health problems.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

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

He began to walk slower and didn’t want to sleep with us anymore.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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

I watched her sleep with the calm contentment of a boy who has no idea of how foolish he is, or what unexpected tragedies the following day will bring.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss