sleepwalk
verb
sleep·walk
ˈslēp-ˌwȯk 
sleepwalked; sleepwalking; sleepwalks
1
: to walk while or as if while asleep
2
: to proceed in a passive often lethargic manner
sleepwalked through the workday
sleepwalk
noun
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In a rural area of an apocalyptic Brazil, roadkill collector Edgar is planning an escape with his girlfriend Nete, but his nights are haunted by violent dreams and sleepwalking.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
That means both seeking ways to cooperate with Moscow and pushing back against it without sleepwalking into a collision.
—Eugene B. Rumer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
The country seemed to be sleepwalking toward November as Trump’s rhetoric darkened and the Democratic establishment dismissed clear evidence of their candidate’s decline.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
Both of these medicines can cause serious side effects, including drowsiness, drug dependence, and dangerous sleep behaviors like sleepwalking or sleep driving.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
That means both seeking ways to cooperate with Moscow and pushing back against it without sleepwalking into a collision.
—Eugene B. Rumer, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017
The country seemed to be sleepwalking toward November as Trump’s rhetoric darkened and the Democratic establishment dismissed clear evidence of their candidate’s decline.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024
Both of these medicines can cause serious side effects, including drowsiness, drug dependence, and dangerous sleep behaviors like sleepwalking or sleep driving.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sleepwalk
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“Sleepwalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepwalk. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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