1
as in slept
to be in a state of sleep
likes to doze through those lazy summer afternoons
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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 toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.
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Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
—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
Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
—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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Nancy O'Leary, who lives in a senior facility in Garden Grove, slept near Friedman at the shelter.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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Mateo, who is 9, and Christopher, who is 8, hadn’t slept on a bed with a mattress in months.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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As the story goes, Helou and neighbor Ryan Burke — a tech veteran and fellow dad — dreamed up the concept during playdates, sketching the framework while their kids napped.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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For the first time in Forest’s season, the Europa League was regarded as being more important than Premier League business, with a few key figures being rested ahead of the second leg of their semi-final against Aston Villa three days later.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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After the government rested its case on Friday, attorneys for all four defendants filed motions for judgments of acquittal.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
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“Dozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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