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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
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
By the evening’s end, I was cuddled up on the couch in a pile of kids, a movie playing while the little ones started to doze.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2025
Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
She gets literally tucked in, waking up cozy to the sound of rain on the slanted roof and dozing only to wake again to the bright morning sun.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Our thought was probably somebody was going to just want to come in and doze it all down and do something different.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
By the evening’s end, I was cuddled up on the couch in a pile of kids, a movie playing while the little ones started to doze.
—Monitor Contributors, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
People sleep with earplugs for many reasons, like excessive city noise, loud neighbors, or even a snoring partner dozing next to them.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
She gets literally tucked in, waking up cozy to the sound of rain on the slanted roof and dozing only to wake again to the bright morning sun.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doze
Noun
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According to the warrant affidavits, each incident was alleged to have occurred during nap time.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2026
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The safety case is primary; the sleep-quality benefit for nap time is secondary, but both matter.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Verb
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High-end foundations get all the hype, but don’t sleep on the best drugstore foundations for mature skin.—
Jenny Berg,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
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The attacker on your network may not pause to sleep, strategize, or second-guess.—
Philip Martin,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Richards, who began relaxing her hair at 13-years-old, echoes this.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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The important thing with knowing the danger is to accept it and relax.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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With closing arguments looming on Tuesday, Karmelo Anthony's defense rested without calling him to testify — a move that came as legal analysts questioned whether his self-defense claim will persuade jurors.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Palestinians and Lebanese exist and persist in their land the way a tree grows and a rock rests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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“Doze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doze. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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