sleep with

verb

slept with; sleeping with; sleeps with

informal

: to have sex with (someone)

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Memory Foam Pillow At least some resistance to just sleeping with the vaguest suggestion of something under your head. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026 People who sleep with minimal clothing or skip a nighttime shower are more likely to transfer oils, sweat, and dead skin cells directly onto their duvet covers. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2026 Hal is arrested, per his plan, as John meets and sleeps with a mysterious woman, Zoe (Poorna Jagannathan), and uses Hal’s ring to light her cigarette after the fact. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026 There are various reasons why sleeping with your bedroom door closed makes a difference in your sleep. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sleep with

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