Verbsnoozed through those long winter nights under a thick down comforter
she was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door Noun
took a snooze after lunch to refresh himself
man, that novel is a snooze—there's not one interesting character in it
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The women were shown snoozing while the movie did its best to not disturb their slumber—revealing an additional, crucial poignancy.—Erik Adams, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026 Once a boomtown at the confluence of the Great Lakes and Erie Canal, Buffalo snoozed through much of the 20th century.—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Noun
An inoffensive, technically impressive spectacle that's kinda a snooze fest.—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 However, when having a little extra snooze might mean missing on an awesome deal, something just clicked.—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snooze