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Recent Examples of oversleeping
Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
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
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
Noun
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If possible, take some time to journal or meditate (napping would also be valid).—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Few studies have tested nap duration time or napping strategies tailored to the unique demands of different occupations.—
P. Daniel Patterson,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In fact, that group spent more than two hours a day on average thinking about slumber, Dzierzewski said, which affects parents’ mental load.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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The world’s largest acidic geyser in Yellowstone National Park is erupting again after a six-year slumber.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The detainees describe a camp where an average of about 3,000 people have lived per day in loud and unsanitary quarters, diseases spread easily and sleep is a luxury.—
Morgan Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Light, sleep, and meal timing influence this clock.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Aston Villa Not so long ago, Aston Villa fans were dreaming of winning the title.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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For the kids who spend their days dreaming of Putnam County Spelling Bee glory, words are the things that set them free.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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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Edgar Allan Poe’s Grave Located in Westminster Hall and Burying Ground, stop by to see Poe’s final resting place.—
Gaby Iori
March 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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The fallout includes damaged reputations, irate customers and lost confidence and early final resting places at junk yards.—
Ed Sokalski,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In this case, Ye seemed to court witnesses to be catching some moments of shut-eye Friday while observing and ultimately testifying as a defendant in a trial over his treatment of a contractor at his former Malibu mansion.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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First, while parents think a lot about their children’s sleep, their kids aren’t getting enough of it; second, parents underestimate how much shut-eye their children need; and third, the family isn’t discussing sleep.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the background there are grazing topi, bounding Thomson's gazelles, and, far in the distance, a snoozing pride of lions.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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The testing period went on for weeks and included lots of slobbering, chewing, snuggling, snoozing, batting and chasing.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
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“Oversleeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversleeping. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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