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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
oversleep .
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Examples
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I kind of overslept since my brother has came home and all (hell I would have overslept if he wasn't there!).
Woohoo cloudy-night 2008
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This has got to be the second time I've "overslept" ..
merrickal Diary Entry merrickal 2005
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Dawn, who had been tasked with the job of driving people the short distance from the hotel to the courthouse, had overslept, which was uncharacteristic of her.
The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011
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This morning I overslept and missed my appointment with my maker (I hope He equally missed the time with me).
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That the only athlete representing Surinam either overslept or was told the wrong time and missed his only race, an 800-meter heat.
David Maraniss discusses Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World. 2010
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He overslept too many days and his grandfather could offer little help after working nights at the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011
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Then one morning I overslept and got out of the truck at 8: 00am.
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“I overslept,” she offered in a grudging tone that dared him to argue.
Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011
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Then one morning I overslept and got out of the truck at 8: 00am.
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As usual, you overslept, missed the subway, and arrived ten minutes late to work so you missed the Krispy Kremes and one of the good chairs.
Can You Survive The Zombie Apocalypse? Max Brallier 2011
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