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Recent Examples of oversleeping
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
Ahlers has made multiple appearances at the Horological Society since his character started tinkering with timepieces to combat his chronic oversleeping.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversleeping
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From a dog's busy napping schedule while the owner is at work to a cat and canine's vastly different reactions to meeting and all the best canine costumes at the Halloween parade, it's been a spirited week in the pet world.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The outpouring was probably what helped reverse the dino-napping.—
Aishvarya Kavi,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But during her absence, Tankie awoke from his dormant slumber.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Clocks fell back an hour on Sunday morning and many people may have enjoyed an extra hour of slumber.—
NPR,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Other Tips for Managing Reflux Changing your sleep position is just one way to help avoid acid reflux.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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Cozy Earth is a favorite brand of ours for sleep accessories that feel buttery to the touch, all thanks to bamboo materials.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Withdrawal from tricyclic antidepressants may also lead to nightmares, while withdrawal from SSRIs and SNRIs seems to intensify dreaming.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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That's when the concept of dreaming as a neurocognitive process first came about, per the APA.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s no dozing off in his sessions.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Friday night’s 2-1 loss against Leeds was the day the first shovels went into the ground as West Ham’s relegation resting place is constructed.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While there aren’t any specific ghost tales associated with this cemetery, the grounds serve as the final resting place of several early park guests, staff, and Southern Sierra Miwok Nation community members.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Three out of four high school students don't get enough shut-eye, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
NPR,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Based on their nutritional makeup alone, almonds seem like the perfect dietary hack to get better shut-eye.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Momcozy Dreamlign Pregnancy Pillow supports positioning so the Ergonest Belly Band isn’t carrying the entire load during rest.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Cavaliers will be far from full strength for Wednesday’s game against the Heat, ruling out Darius Garland (toe injury management), Donovan Mitchell (rest), Mobley (rest), Max Strus (left foot surgery) and Jaylon Tyson (concussion).—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Oversleeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversleeping. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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