Synonyms of oversleep

oversleep

verb

as in to sleep in

Related Words

• sleep in
• drop off
• dream
• sleep
• nod off
• hibernate
• snooze
• nap
• slumber
• doze
• drowse (off)
• rest
• catnap

Dissimilar Words

• arise
• rise
• wake
• awake
• arouse

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of oversleep

That means avoiding heavy meals before sleep, packing ear plugs and an eye mask, and matching your normal sleep duration (oversleeping can leave you feeling groggy). — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026

The kids also allegedly told investigators that they were expected to wake themselves up for school and get ready because their parents would oversleep. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 11 Dec. 2025

Bradley overslept and stood him up, but Geschwind kept offering his services to Bradley and other players on a team that would reach the national championship game the following season. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2025

What starts as experimenting with caffeine pills turns into one of the most iconic character meltdowns in television history, as Jessie oversleeps ahead of her performance. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

In another of the texts, the student apologized for oversleeping and missing a preplanned meeting. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2025

Finally the proper authority, who had overslept, showed up to unlock the gate. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025