sleepwalk
verb (used without object)
to engage in sleepwalking.
were sleepwalking
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past progressiveof sleepwalk.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Chargers, whose distinctive look was a nod to the 1970s, were sleepwalking in the first half before coming to life in the second.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
While the 49ers were sleepwalking, it could have been an opportunity for the Commanders to put some truth to the “any given Sunday” saying.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
Chris Birt, JRF associate director for Scotland, said decision-makers were sleepwalking towards another "crushing winter".
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2023
Defendants with psychiatric illnesses may plead not guilty by reason of insanity, or they may insist they didn't have conscious control over themselves—they were sleepwalking when they stole a candy bar, for example.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023
Her eyes were closed, as if she were sleepwalking.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
