oversleep
verb (used without object)
to sleep beyond the proper or intended time of waking.
overslept
Example Sentences
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But he overslept, missed his 6 a.m. call time, and arrived on the set more than an hour late.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2025
Turns out she overslept and missed his concert.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
One team member had overslept and would play from home.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
He was dropped to the bench by Ten Hag for the 31 December trip to Wolves after missing the start of a team meeting because he overslept.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2023
First he dreamed that he had overslept, and that Wood was yelling, “Where were you? We had to use Neville instead!”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
