overslept

Definition of oversleptnext
past tense of oversleep

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overslept
dreamed
Verb
  • For the multitudes who dreamed of sipping their beer in the open air beneath the sunny skies on San Pedro Street in downtown San Jose, your day has arrived.
    Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Who hasn’t dreamed of a do-over?
    Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Overslept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overslept. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.

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