overslept

Definition of oversleptnext
past tense of oversleep

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dreamed
Verb
  • But Silicon Valley has long dreamed of building AI models that can improve themselves, each new generation of AI models able to spawn its successor.
    Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Silverblatt once dreamed of being on the other side of the microphone, as a writer in his own right, Howard said.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Overslept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overslept. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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