OVERSLEPT Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

overslept

verb

past tense of oversleep

as in slept in

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slept in
dropped off
dreamed
slept
nodded off
drowsed (off)
hibernated
dozed
napped
slumbered
rested
snoozed
catnapped

Dissimilar Words

rose
arose
woke
aroused
awoke

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dreamed

Verb

Wimbledon has been a tournament that Djokovic has dreamt of his whole life.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
In Harmony Roundtree, a new generation gets the experience Jackson dreamed of—ghost sightings and all.

— Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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