overslept

past tense of oversleep

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dreamed
Verb
  • Caudill once dreamed of playing college basketball.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The first National Conservatism conferences drew students and intellectuals who felt marginalized by the Republican Party and dreamed about taking power.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Overslept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overslept. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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