overslept

Definition of oversleptnext
past tense of oversleep

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dreamed
Verb
  • England, who spent years working in hospitality, as well as in retail management, has dreamed of opening her own place for years and spent two years preparing Kaos by obtaining permits, a liquor license, preparing the kitchen and thoughtfully decorating.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
  • While there has always been a thriving industry of paranoid books and films, modern conspiracism has avenues of distribution and incentive that Cold War cranks and 19th-century pamphleteers could have only dreamed of.
    Mike Rothschild, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Overslept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overslept. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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