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oversleeping

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verb

present participle of oversleep

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of oversleeping
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
Noun
  • His favorite napping place is in a cardboard box.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Sleep in a cool, quiet, dark bedroom, if possible, to encourage slumber.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The cards show your heart has been waking back up from a deep and somber slumber to finally roar more loudly than ever in July.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And for a senior-laden Peabody team dreaming of a deep run in the state tournament, this was certainly a step in the right direction.
    Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Ann Lee’s impoverished childhood in Manchester is spent dreaming of service to God while feeling revulsion at the physical facts of life.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Skip the sheep-counting and cup of chamomile, and luxuriate in the sleep-inducing blend of calming lavender oil, soothing balsam resin, moisturizing sweet almond oil, and relaxing magnesium salt flakes instead.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In sleep mode, the display turns off, so the lights won’t disturb your slumber.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • A bit of a drive further on Santa Monica offers the beatific resting place of many stars, Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
    Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The armrests are adjustable via a ladder lock buckle that allows for a more customized resting position.
    Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But if hotel noises, traffic rumbles, or plane hums keep you from getting some shut-eye, this compact sound machine may become your best travel companion.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Apple seems to be aiming for transparency and objectivity with this measurement, so as to avoid a sense of judgment if your sleep score is low, while offering tangible ways to improve your shut-eye over time.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The team’s breakthrough rests on a new solid electrolyte.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Newsweek Contributors Debate Have a great rest of your week!
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Mushi takes his blanket and tucks himself into bed.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Things only get worse when, after the guests go to bed, a tipsy Solène does cheerleading stunts with Damo by the Jacuzzi instead of working.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Oversleeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversleeping. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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