OVERSLEPT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

overslept

verb

past tense of oversleep

as in slept in

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dreamed

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Meet the Minds Behind Poetry in Motion New York’s subway, from its founding, was dreamt as a public good in all senses, to provide a useful and reliable service that was also a pleasant place to be.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
But still, tens of thousands of people lived there, survived and dreamed.

— Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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