snoozer

noun

snooz·​er ˈsnü-zər How to pronounce snoozer (audio)
1
: one that snoozes
2

Examples of snoozer in a Sentence

the supposed farce turned out to be a numbingly slow snoozer
Recent Examples on the Web Some things to watch: So far, the Republican presidential primary has been a snoozer. Nicholas Riccardi, The Denver Post, 29 Feb. 2024 So regular snoozers can feel less guilty for catching some extra z’s while hitting the alarm button tomorrow morning. Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 15 Nov. 2023 The 2019 title game slipped back down to eight digits as 98.9 million people tuned into what’s widely regarded as the most boring recent title game, as New England beat the Los Angeles Rams, 13-3, in a defensive-minded snoozer. Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2024 For stomach snoozers, opt for minimal filling or just buckwheat rolls for optimal neck support without elevating your head. Sixteen Ramos, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2024 Even with their last half hour of sleep fragmented, snoozers didn’t feel more tired during the day. Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 15 Nov. 2023 This adds to research in 2022 that also found chronic snoozers generally felt no sleepier than nonsnoozers. Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Scientific American, 15 Nov. 2023 Instead, snoozing may actually help regular snoozers' waking process. Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2023 Researchers also found snoozers tended to younger than non-snoozers and identified themselves as evening types more than morning people. Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of snoozer was in 1837

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“Snoozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snoozer. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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