oversleep
verb (used without object)
to sleep beyond the proper or intended time of waking.
oversleeps
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present tense formof oversleep (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Say the school maintenance man oversleeps and doesn’t unlock the doors of the polling place in time for set-up.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2024
The rat wins, while the cat oversleeps and misses the whole race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
On the metro home, she oversleeps and is stranded at the end of the line.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2020
In the first scene of the pilot, one of the four roommates oversleeps for an arraignment.
From Slate ● Nov. 15, 2013
"Fits too damned well to be a coincidence! Anthony Marston dies of asphyxiation or choking last night after dinner, and Mother Rogers oversleeps herself with a vengeance."
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
