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as in nap
a short sleep a brief doze in the sun

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verb

1
as in to sleep
to be in a state of sleep likes to doze through those lazy summer afternoons

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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
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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 See All Example Sentences for doze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doze
Noun
  • Allow time for naps and/or quiet time, both for the young and older (and everyone in between).
    Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
  • During the day, leaning the chair back has also facilitated great naps.
    Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • His parents went to sleep that night believing their son would soon be in Florida, and play a practice round that next day.
    Mac Engel May 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
  • The quiet child keeps mostly to himself, eating lunch in the locker room and occasionally sleeping there too.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • That could change quickly once people start seeing others relaxing in the back seat, watching Netflix, while they’re stuck behind the wheel.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • The solid wood is durable and UV-resistant to preserve its rich hue for many relaxing summers in the sun.
    Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2025
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  • But Lee says the burden shouldn’t rest entirely on employees.
    Alice Park, Time, 16 May 2025
  • Tottenham will likely rest most of their strongest XI, with Villa viewing this as another critical moment in narrowing the gap.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 16 May 2025

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“Doze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doze. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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