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oversleeping

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verb

present participle of oversleep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversleeping
Noun
  • For those now waking up from a deep slumber, a Real ID is an enhanced form of identification that allows access to commercial airline flights.
    Frank Fellone, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2025
  • The temperatures here have put them in a deep slumber intended to preserve them for the ages.
    Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • The $17 million amusement park was brought to life across 160 acres — all based on an idea Walt Disney had been dreaming of since the early 1930s.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Jenner posted a video on her Instagram in a strappy, glossy black dress that has the girls dreaming about summertime at the club again.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Stash the sleeping pills and strap on an EEG headband that emits acoustic stimulation aligned with brainwaves to steer sleep.
    Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
  • To the Reddit user, the practice seems to ignore basic needs such as sleep quality and personal space.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Whatever the culprit is for disrupting your sleep, not getting enough shut-eye can trigger a host of issues such as irritability, anxiety, moodiness, weight fluctuations, and a weakened immune system, among others.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 May 2025
  • Dogs need their sleep, with the American Kennel Club (AKC) estimating that canines spend around 12 hours a day enjoying some shut-eye.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • May will move back and get six days of rest before starting Monday in San Diego.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
  • Her ballerina background, however, is fairly extraneous, even with De Armas made to stare solemnly at that blasted music box during her rare moments of rest.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Thereafter, she was sent home to rest, spending the next two weeks in bed before having a follow-up brain scan.
    Andy Frye, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • These sheets truly are buttery-smooth and cool to the touch—even after being in bed for hours at a time.
    Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • If napping interferes with your nighttime sleep, keep naps short and earlier in the afternoon.
    Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
  • Catch an afternoon nap, grab a lawn chair and the June star map.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 1 June 2025
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“Oversleeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversleeping. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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