SLEEPS Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of sleep

as in deaths

the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities regretfully put their terminally ill dog to sleep

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sleeps

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sleep

as in rests

to be in a state of sleep the baby slept for the entire length of the car trip found the night watchman sleeping at his post

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to engage in sexual intercourse if I don't read the tabloids, how will I know who is sleeping with whom this week?

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Noun

In games, where a single thread can handle the bulk of the workload but take frequent short sleeps, this should prevent it from having to rapidly adjust its frequency and maintain high performance. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 30 July 2026 Newer to Flockhill are the villas (sleeps 2-4 people); Sugarloaf restaurant, which offers a seasonal set tasting menu; and a wellness spa with a gym, yoga studio, cedar sauna, and hot and cold plunge pools. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026 Getty Images Caleb Wilson is only a few sleeps away from the biggest night of his life. — Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 During warmer climates and seasons, Asker suggests washing linen pillowcases every three to four sleeps, too. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026 There are just 31 sleeps until the 91st annual NFL player selection meeting. — Jim Reineking, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026 The tent packs up and rides lengthwise on the vehicle but sleeps widthwise thanks to the fold-out floor. — New Atlas, 13 Dec. 2025 Outdoor sleeps aren’t new to the world of African safaris, but this year, Basecamp Samburu took the concept to an exciting new level. — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025 The reason so many people feel off track when daylight savings time ends is because light has a profound effect on the circadian rhythm, the body’s natural 24-hour clock that dictates when one sleeps and wakes. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2025

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Every night, while most of New York sleeps, Queens is wide awake. — Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026 In the city that never sleeps, Halloween, which falls on a Saturday this year, is the official start for all the holiday fun to come. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 One of more than a dozen holiday cabins and cottages on the property, the dog-friendly Efford House sleeps 13 in its seven bedrooms. — Nicholas Derenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 By the entrance is a sofa bed, which sleeps up to two people. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026 Exclusive to the new vessel is the two-story Believe Tower Suite, which sleeps eight inside the forward funnel and draws inspiration from the Magic Kingdom. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2026 Polysomnography, which combines EEG, or electroencephalogram, with other sensors, records brain waves, eye movements and muscle tone while a person sleeps. — J. David Creswell, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 These recommendations apply every time and everywhere the baby sleeps. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The one-bedroom Airbnb sleeps four across two queen-size beds, one in the primary suite and one in the open layout living area. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The deaths were confirmed by officials from Shifa, Hamad, Nasser and Al-Aqsa hospitals, as well as an American field hospital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The deaths of two CIA agents and two Mexican officers in an April crash after a drug-lab raid have triggered a rare federal treason case against Chihuahua’s former top prosecutor.

— María Verza, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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When the removal cannot be measured directly, the credibility of each credit rests on the model used to calculate it.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
And 2026’s biggest Halloween nail trend—a spider nail art manicure—rests in the perfect place between the two.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rests

Verb

No response breeds panic Police cars and firetrucks crowded the streets as Michelle neared the school.

— Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Recruitment has been good at collecting young talent, but that doesnt help the short term and breeds frustration for not being appropriately competitive to start the year.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of breeds

Noun

Legend has it that sad fates befell those who made her angry and happy ones those who were kind to her.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
As their interpersonal dynamics fray, a constant tug-of-war between power and vulnerability not only shapes the characters’ individual choices, but also profoundly impacts their ultimate journeys and tragic fates.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of fates

Verb

In addition to that, the company’s next car, the Tourbillon, will be its first to feature the company’s new hybrid powertrain, which mates a three-foot-long, naturally aspirated V-16 with a trio of electric motors.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
His rotation mates Jameson Taillon (20) and Shota Imanaga (17) have given up the most in the majors.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026

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