doze off

phrasal verb

dozed off; dozing off; dozes off
: to fall asleep especially for a short period of time
A few students dozed off during the movie.

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After all, any number of other things (like stress, poor sleep hygiene, and mental health conditions like anxiety and depression) can mess with your ability to doze off and stay asleep at night, and leave you feeling like utter crap throughout the day. Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 June 2025 With all this in mind, my first night dozing off on this mattress was a huge relief. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025 Interestingly, primal humans also had other uses for their beds than dozing off on them. Literary Hub, 12 June 2025 And one of Diddy’s supporters appeared to be dozing off. Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for doze off

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“Doze off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doze%20off. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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