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
There he stood motionless for a long time, managing to stay erect as if he were sleepwalking, still not understanding what was happening and tormented by the screams coming through the walls.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
