1
as in slept
to be in a state of sleep
likes to doze through those lazy summer afternoons
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2
as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly
she dozed fitfully in the car but never fell completely asleep
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Recent Examples of dozed
The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
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Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.
—Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozed
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Another person who slept over at the condo was Diane and Tex's masseuse, Annie Anderson.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Annie stayed home and slept on Monday, but Casey posted photos of their 2-year-old son, Auggie, at the stadium.—
Lisa Gutierrez
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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At the time, prosecutors said the two guards shopped online, took breaks, and napped instead of checking Epstein’s cell every 30 minutes as required.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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A couple napped under a striped umbrella.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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But he’s never rested on those past accomplishments, either.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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After the state rested its case, prosecutors pointed to Emile Konig’s testimony as a critical piece of evidence supporting their narrative of what happened.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Dozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozed. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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