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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
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
For no particular reason his half-closed eyes would suddenly open like those of a dozing lizard.
—Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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
For no particular reason his half-closed eyes would suddenly open like those of a dozing lizard.
—Negar Azimi, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
By late afternoon, Fernandez is dozing in his chair, mouth agape, hands clasped in his lap.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doze
Noun
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If napping interferes with your nighttime sleep, keep naps short and earlier in the afternoon.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
5 June 2025
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Catch an afternoon nap, grab a lawn chair and the June star map.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
Verb
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The child was sleeping between her 27-year-old mother and stepfather when the dog attacked her.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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June finally makes her way to Luke (O-T Fagbenle), who apparently hasn't slept since rescuing the handmaids at the gallows.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The lounge is outfitted with a luxurious sofa to relax in.—
Kimberley Mok,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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Tusk had promised to relax both bans, but they are supported by some of the more socially conservative lawmakers propping up his government, and the threat of a presidential veto likely renders any efforts at persuasion futile.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
Verb
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In the first chapter, blue morning light rests over waves crashing against a shoreline, and off into the distance, Yates rides a jet ski, almost comically unbothered by the chop of the sea.—
Lawrence Burney,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2025
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The art of resting is one that entrepreneurs often think is beneath them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Doze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doze. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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