sleep through
phrasal verb
slept through; sleeping through; sleeps through
: to sleep without being awakened by (something, such as a loud noise)
She slept (right) through the thunderstorm.
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The premise of daylight saving time is simple: Setting clocks forward in the spring, when days are lengthening, allows people to take advantage of daylight in the evening rather than sleeping through it in the morning.
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Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, woke up after sleeping through the night, the Vatican said.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
This is a perfect option for those who don’t want to stay up all night chasing the aurora borealis but have FOMO about sleeping through a spectacular show.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
While some babies naturally sleep through the night early on, others can take months—if not longer—to fall into a regular circadian rhythm.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
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Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2025
The 88-year-old pope, who has chronic lung disease and had part of one lung removed as a young man, woke up after sleeping through the night, the Vatican said.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
This is a perfect option for those who don’t want to stay up all night chasing the aurora borealis but have FOMO about sleeping through a spectacular show.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
While some babies naturally sleep through the night early on, others can take months—if not longer—to fall into a regular circadian rhythm.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Sleep through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep%20through. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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