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as in to nap
to sleep lightly or briefly
she dozed fitfully in the car but never fell completely asleep
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Recent Examples of doze
Samantha Neely, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Despite downing a large coffee early in the morning, by the afternoon, Aaron was dozing in the waiting room.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
They can be found romping (or dozing) in the zoo's snow leopard habitat.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Shelter dog Teddy recently went viral when TikTok user Brittany Fleming posted a short clip of the dozing dog to her account, @brittanyfleming9, on November 29.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Don’t forget to say hi to Gobber in his workshop, alongside his dozing dragon, Grump.
—Samantha Neely, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2025
Despite downing a large coffee early in the morning, by the afternoon, Aaron was dozing in the waiting room.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
They can be found romping (or dozing) in the zoo's snow leopard habitat.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Shelter dog Teddy recently went viral when TikTok user Brittany Fleming posted a short clip of the dozing dog to her account, @brittanyfleming9, on November 29.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doze
Noun
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While some research has found an association between mortality and longer naps, the new research revealed a new connection between death risk and when naps occurred during the day, Neal Walia, MD, a sleep specialist at UCLA Health unaffiliated with this research, told Health.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
19 June 2025
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Bring ’em in, wear ’em out, cool ’em down and cruise ’em gloriously into a carseat nap on the ride home.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Nannies sleeping at their employers’ houses Susan, an immigrant from Guatemala, has been a nanny for 18 years.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Which means Florida’s official policy is now: don’t sleep here, don’t sleep there, and don’t sleep at all.—
Eric Gray,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The 67-foot pool is stunning, and relaxing in the hydro-vitality tub will melt stress away.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Young visitors will enjoy the splash pad and water slide, while guests ages 18 and older are welcome to relax in the quiet adults-only pool and hot tub.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Jacob Beam’s Impact on Bourbon Jacob’s success rested on careful craftsmanship.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The government is expected to rest its case as early as Monday (June 23), with the defense possibly wrapping up by midweek.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2025
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“Doze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doze. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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