overslept

past tense of oversleep

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dreamed
Verb
  • The film follows five childhood friends — Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli and Conor — who once dreamed of escaping their circumstances and building better lives.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026
  • That’s not to say buyers haven’t dreamed big — sometimes very big.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2026
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“Overslept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overslept. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

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