oversleep

Example Sentences

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“I was up too late studying and I overslept. We’re still OK on time, right?”

From Literature

Another ten minutes and he would have overslept.

From Literature

But he overslept, missed his 6 a.m. call time, and arrived on the set more than an hour late.

From Salon

The teenager from Warrington said he had overslept after taking a morning nap, which did not impress his colleagues.

From BBC

Having been named in the squad for the Premier League match against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on 30 August 2008, Keegan pulled Ranger aside after oversleeping.

From BBC