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- verb Present participle of
oversleep .
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Examples
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We heard this week that oversleeping is accepted as an excuse for not turning up for them.
Archive 2008-02-01 Not a sheep 2008
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Jeremiah had developed a habit of oversleeping, or at least not getting up first thing in the morning like he used to, and he was often late to school.
The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011
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Well, today's work was plagued by oversleeping, lack of focus, and needing to do laundry, but I did get through about forty pages of Chill revisions.
he throws a bottle in a milk truck and as it breaks he grabs his nuts matociquala 2009
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Symptoms can range and can include oversleeping, not being able to sleep, lack of appetite, overeating, anxiety, fear, sadness, boredom, lack of sexual interest, and various body pains.
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Furyk had put himself in a big hole because he was disqualified from the first of the four FedEx Cup playoff events, The Barclays, for oversleeping and missing a separate pre-tournament event where the professionals were paired with amateurs.
Golf: Furyk Overslept and Still Won $10 Million Jackpot 2010
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Harmful coping mechanisms include self-medicating with alcohol or drugs, smoking, oversleeping, or putting things off as long as possible.
Make Yourself Unforgettable Dale Carnegie 2011
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Harmful coping mechanisms include self-medicating with alcohol or drugs, smoking, oversleeping, or putting things off as long as possible.
Make Yourself Unforgettable Dale Carnegie 2011
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"Good morning, Miss MeMe," she said to Barbara "MeMe" Diamond, a 17-year-old junior with a habit of oversleeping.
School Reform, Chicago Style Stephanie Banchero 2011
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Jeremiah had developed a habit of oversleeping, or at least not getting up first thing in the morning like he used to, and he was often late to school.
The Sins of Brother Curtis Lisa Davis 2011
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American professional golfer Jim Furyk overcame a disqualification for oversleeping to capture the FedEx Cup's grand prize of $10 million.
Golf: Furyk Overslept and Still Won $10 Million Jackpot 2010
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St. Vitus
January 28, 2011