dozed; dozing
1
a
: to sleep lightly
b
: to fall into a light sleep
—usually used with off
2
: to be in a dull or stupefied condition
: to pass (time) drowsily
doze
noun
Examples of doze in a Sentence
Verb (1)
likes to doze through those lazy summer afternoons
she dozed fitfully in the car but never fell completely asleep
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Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
In yet another post showing the dog — which appears to be a miniature dachshund — dozing on a rug by a fireplace, Evans revealed that her name is Lala.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 July 2025
Patrick Seymour, dozing in a Newcastle home, awoke to flames crawling up the outside walls.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Through the night, several of them allegedly followed the southbound Brink’s truck, which was piloted by one driver while another dozed in the vehicle’s sleeping compartment.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
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Verb
So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
In yet another post showing the dog — which appears to be a miniature dachshund — dozing on a rug by a fireplace, Evans revealed that her name is Lala.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 19 July 2025
Patrick Seymour, dozing in a Newcastle home, awoke to flames crawling up the outside walls.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
Through the night, several of them allegedly followed the southbound Brink’s truck, which was piloted by one driver while another dozed in the vehicle’s sleeping compartment.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for doze
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“Doze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doze. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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