overslept

past tense of oversleep

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dreamed
Verb
  • With its emphasis on competitiveness and staying on the edge of technological advancement, plus the perks, Intel was the place where graduates of top computer science schools, such as Caltech, dreamed of landing a gig.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Steve Sax is the homegrown kid who dreamed big and achieved it.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Overslept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overslept. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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