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Recent Examples of oversleep
One giant got distracted by a wandering minstrel One giant overslept and started late
Clues:
Brumm is not the fastest builder but didn’t oversleep.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Finally the proper authority, who had overslept, showed up to unlock the gate.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
The slowest builder finished before the one who overslept.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday, Willard made an appearance on The Team 980 after missing an earlier show on WJFK-FM 106.7, chalking up the absence to oversleeping and being on West Coast time.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Last spring, the Today show reported that people were oversleeping due to silent alarms.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
The Season 3 penultimate and finale episodes ‘Getting There’ and ‘Jews on a Plane’ aired on Comedy Central in 2016, the first half featuring the duo in a rush to get to the airport after oversleeping, forgetting a passport and getting stuck in the subway.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
During the last annular solar eclipse in October, Jonah Branch accidentally overslept and missed the 'ring of fire' celestial event.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
While the teenager had overslept, their school had gone into lockdown.
—Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Finally the proper authority, who had overslept, showed up to unlock the gate.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
The slowest builder finished before the one who overslept.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
On Tuesday, Willard made an appearance on The Team 980 after missing an earlier show on WJFK-FM 106.7, chalking up the absence to oversleeping and being on West Coast time.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
Last spring, the Today show reported that people were oversleeping due to silent alarms.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
The Season 3 penultimate and finale episodes ‘Getting There’ and ‘Jews on a Plane’ aired on Comedy Central in 2016, the first half featuring the duo in a rush to get to the airport after oversleeping, forgetting a passport and getting stuck in the subway.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
During the last annular solar eclipse in October, Jonah Branch accidentally overslept and missed the 'ring of fire' celestial event.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
While the teenager had overslept, their school had gone into lockdown.
—Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversleep
Verb
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For many travelers, especially women seeking intentional time with friends, luxury now looks like slowing down, sleeping in, and soaking in a Roman bath.—
Gabby Shacknai,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Mariska and her two older brothers Mickey, Jr. and Zoltan were sleeping in the back seat and survived.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
Verb
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In temperatures above 90°F, peppers, squash, tomatoes, and cucumbers drop off their flowers and even undeveloped fruit.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2025
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The church said donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday, June 27, at Luxia River East, 336 Oakhurst Scenic Drive in Fort Worth.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Oversleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversleep. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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