sleepwalk

1. (intransitive) To walk or perform other actions while sleeping; to somnambulate.Examples: "Government... unions... industry... we have had enough. We - no, YOU - are sleepwalking the rest of us towards a less busy, less relevant industry with a smaller workforce, fewer passengers, fading importance, declining investment, poorly-paid jobs, and a truly shambolic reputation."intransitive

2. (intransitive, figurative) To perform actions without being aware of them; to do something that invites certain results without confronting that possibility.Examples: "The government is sleepwalking into a crisis."; "They're trying to sleepwalk past their health problems."figurativelyintransitive