overslept

Definition of oversleptnext
past tense of oversleep

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overslept
dreamed
Verb
  • Nguyen remembers when her parents, immigrants from Laos who dreamed of owning a restaurant, first opened Vientiane Noodle Shop on South 35th Street and West National Avenue in the Silver City neighborhood in 2001.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • In middle school at Imagine International Academy, Swavay was quiet and dreamed of playing basketball.
    DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Overslept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overslept. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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