oversleep
verb
over·sleep
ˌō-vər-ˈslēp 
overslept
ˌō-vər-ˈslept
; oversleeping
; oversleeping
: to sleep beyond the time for waking
: to allow (oneself) to oversleep
Examples of oversleep in a Sentence
Be sure to set your alarm clock so that you don't oversleep.
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During the last annular solar eclipse in October, Jonah Branch accidentally overslept and missed the 'ring of fire' celestial event.
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Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
While the teenager had overslept, their school had gone into lockdown.
—Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Research has also shown that SAD can severely affect sleep, including a tendency to oversleep or sleep fewer hours a night, and this could affect one’s quality of life.
—Sophie Okolo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Ellen matured into one of the institute’s most awful therapists, at one point urging a teen-ager who had overslept her alarm to kill herself.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 14 June 2023
One team member had overslept and would play from home.
—Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
Quick had a bad habit of oversleeping and being late for minor league bus trips.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2023
Never oversleep your flight!
—The Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2020
Don't oversleep — the restaurants close at 2 p.m. Ultreia Address: 1701 Wynkoop St. #125, Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 534-1970 Website This Spanish restaurant comes from a team with a track record of opening award-winning restaurants in Denver.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2023
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Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
While the teenager had overslept, their school had gone into lockdown.
—Nouran Salahieh, Michelle Krupa and Nicole Chavez, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
Research has also shown that SAD can severely affect sleep, including a tendency to oversleep or sleep fewer hours a night, and this could affect one’s quality of life.
—Sophie Okolo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
Ellen matured into one of the institute’s most awful therapists, at one point urging a teen-ager who had overslept her alarm to kill herself.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 14 June 2023
One team member had overslept and would play from home.
—Hisako Ueno, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2023
Quick had a bad habit of oversleeping and being late for minor league bus trips.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2023
Never oversleep your flight!
—The Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2020
Don't oversleep — the restaurants close at 2 p.m. Ultreia Address: 1701 Wynkoop St. #125, Denver, CO 80202 Phone: (303) 534-1970 Website This Spanish restaurant comes from a team with a track record of opening award-winning restaurants in Denver.
—Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2023
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oversleep
verb
over·sleep
ˌō-vər-ˈslēp
overslept
-ˈslept
; oversleeping
; oversleeping
: to sleep beyond the usual time or beyond the time set for getting up
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