oversleeping 1 of 2

noun

as in napping

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oversleeping

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verb

present participle of oversleep
as in sleeping in

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Recent Examples of oversleeping
Noun
That means avoiding heavy meals before sleep, packing ear plugs and an eye mask, and matching your normal sleep duration (oversleeping can leave you feeling groggy). — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026 Ahlers has made multiple appearances at the Horological Society since his character started tinkering with timepieces to combat his chronic oversleeping. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversleeping
  1. napping
  2. dreaming
  3. slumber
  4. sleep
  5. dozing
  6. resting
  7. shut-eye
  8. snoozing
Noun
  • How Sleep Patterns Connect to Hemorrhoid Risk A study published in Neuropsychiatric Research in August 2026 examined whether sleep patterns like insomnia, sleep duration and daytime napping may influence the risk of developing hemorrhoids.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By nine-thirty, people were stretched out on the soft grass, napping, reading, and revelling in the previous night’s victory.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of napping
Verb
  • Taylor took that passion and never stopped creating, dreaming and believing in his craft.
    — Kimberly P. Mitchell, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Fans have been dreaming that Steve Perry might show up that night, but odds are much better that Valenti will make an appearance.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreaming
Noun
  • Whereas Clara’s journey is one into slumber, inaction, passivity, and perpetuating the system.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Fall is almost here, which means my flip-flops and sandals are seeing their final days of 2026, and my boots and sneakers are waking up from a long slumber.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of slumber
Noun
  • But what if the longer wavelengths of the embers could both extend the hours of socializing without heavily impeding our sleep cycle?
    — Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The value of eight hours of sound sleep has become more apparent to guests in an era of meditation apps and wearable fitness trackers that monitor sleep.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sleep
Noun
  • Also noted, snoring and unintentional daytime dozing appeared to have no effect on brain aging.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • Lily is the quickest to figure out the detective stories that George reads them every evening in the field, but otherwise smarts count for little in a quiet life of grazing and dozing.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of dozing
Noun
  • Their efforts at Greenwood Cemetery, a predominately Black cemetery that serves as the final resting place for more than 800 Black veterans, marked the organization’s 12th year of hosting a community outreach day during its annual convention.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The main sala, an open pavilion or a shaded resting place, provides unobstructed coastline views.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of resting
Noun
  • Keep it cool, ideally between 60 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit, to trigger shut-eye.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
  • To reveal who’s the most rested of them all, the World Economic Forum organized data from Sleep Cycle, an app used around the world that tracks how much shut-eye people are achieving.
    — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of shut-eye
Noun
  • Limit Caffeeine, Alcohol and Heavy Meals Both can cause fragmented snoozing.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
  • With firm, medium, and plush options, the mattresses are designed to work with all sleeping positions and other snoozing preferences.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2026
Definition of snoozing

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“Oversleeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversleeping. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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