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.
sleeps
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present tense formof sleep (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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From Blue Ribbon Brasserie in SoHo to Kellogg’s Diner in Brooklyn, one writer set out to investigate late-night dining in the city that never sleeps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
When it gets cold, Rebecca, 44, from Hertfordshire, sleeps with a blanket underneath her mattress, which she says stops draughts.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
No one sleeps in a coffin and everyone seems to go out during the day for work or school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Emmanuel, the overnight caregiver, watches soccer on his laptop as David sleeps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“In any emergency, call me. Remember, a captain always sleeps with one ear cocked.”
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
