as in napping
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oversleeping
Noun
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For those now waking up from a deep slumber, a Real ID is an enhanced form of identification that allows access to commercial airline flights.—
Frank Fellone,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025 -
The temperatures here have put them in a deep slumber intended to preserve them for the ages.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The $17 million amusement park was brought to life across 160 acres — all based on an idea Walt Disney had been dreaming of since the early 1930s.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Jenner posted a video on her Instagram in a strappy, glossy black dress that has the girls dreaming about summertime at the club again.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Night-light color White and blue light can disrupt your child’s sleep because their bodies naturally associate white and blue colors with daytime.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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It's packed with health and fitness features, including ECG, body composition, blood oxygen saturation, sleep tracking, VO2, and more than 95 different workout modes.—
Cierra Cowan May 28,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Whatever the culprit is for disrupting your sleep, not getting enough shut-eye can trigger a host of issues such as irritability, anxiety, moodiness, weight fluctuations, and a weakened immune system, among others.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
27 May 2025
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Dogs need their sleep, with the American Kennel Club (AKC) estimating that canines spend around 12 hours a day enjoying some shut-eye.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Savina: Our Hotel Sages Signature Retreats are rooted in the belief that rest is revolutionary and that luxury doesn’t have to be loud to be powerful.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Get plenty of rest, eat nutritious meals, stay hydrated, and take a prenatal vitamin with folic acid, suggests Dr. Williams.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Place the tallest plants at the back of the bed, with the shortest in front.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Her Instagram post included two snaps: a film still of the pair in bed in 2004's The Woodsman, and a second slide featuring a Polaroid of the two actors on the set of Lemon Sky in 1987.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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If napping interferes with your nighttime sleep, keep naps short and earlier in the afternoon.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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Catch an afternoon nap, grab a lawn chair and the June star map.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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“Oversleeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oversleeping. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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