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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
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 See All Example Sentences for doze
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Noun
  • Parks aren’t profitable, museums are empty, and the fine citizens of DUMBO just honk their horns at each other when a massive herbivore escapes from the zoo for a nap under the Brooklyn Bridge.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 30 June 2025
  • Many of them could relate to our results with a personal experience of having a (creative) breakthrough after a nap.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Alex was on his phone and computer constantly, never sleeping.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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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  • Jacob Beam’s Impact on Bourbon Jacob’s success rested on careful craftsmanship.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • 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 5 Jul. 2025.

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