snooze button
noun
: a button on an alarm clock that stops and resets the alarm for a short time later to allow for more rest
called also snooze alarm
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Supermodel Sweatsuits Hit the snooze button too many times and running late for class?
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
For those of us not hitting the snooze button repeatedly, starting the day with a clean slate and a clean house can feel like the same thing.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Plus, hitting the snooze button doesn’t meaningfully add to your sleep quantity, as the time between snoozing and waking is not long enough to dive back into deeper, more restorative stages of sleep, Marchetti added.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 5 June 2025
People living in Japan and Australia were the least likely to hit the snooze button.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 May 2025
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Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
For those of us not hitting the snooze button repeatedly, starting the day with a clean slate and a clean house can feel like the same thing.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Plus, hitting the snooze button doesn’t meaningfully add to your sleep quantity, as the time between snoozing and waking is not long enough to dive back into deeper, more restorative stages of sleep, Marchetti added.
—Cathy Nelson, Health, 5 June 2025
People living in Japan and Australia were the least likely to hit the snooze button.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 May 2025
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“Snooze button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooze%20button. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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