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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
That way, you aren’t tempted to doze on the couch or adult bed with the baby in your arms.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
CBS News, 14 Nov. 2025
The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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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
That way, you aren’t tempted to doze on the couch or adult bed with the baby in your arms.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
An airport-style metal detector opened onto an intake counter, a security guard station, and a few dozen chairs, occupied by people dozing or staring ahead or attempting to console their crying baby while waiting for their name to be called.
—CBS News, 14 Nov. 2025
The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doze
Noun
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This is your cosmic permission to stay at home and take a nap!—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Dasgupta notes that regular physical activity improves sleep quality by promoting deeper sleep stages, while limiting late-day naps helps prevent impediments to nighttime rest.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The beast — being, of course, the entertainment news cycle — never sleeps.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2026
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You weren't allowed to sit on a bed—beds were for sleeping, not sitting, according to my mom.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During his testimony, Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, and he was described as being largely relaxed while answering questions.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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Towel folding, also known as towel origami, is a creative, relaxing experience for children.—
Melissa Grzybowski,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That project rests on decades of layered planning, established air rights and a transit hub designed to absorb extraordinary density.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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In politics, evaluation usually rests on messaging and election results that often have little to do with day-to-day legislating.—
Matt Wing,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Doze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doze. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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