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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversleeps
hibernates
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The reptile, which hibernates individually in holes, burrows or rock crevices, prefers to live along ridgelines and bluffs, especially on south and southwest facing slopes.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Oversleeps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversleeps. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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