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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The only person who’d come by in recent days was Tiffany, who’d slept over on Sunday night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The victim told police that Magee touched her as the two slept on an air mattress.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025
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Afternoon tea and backgammon were a leisurely ritual for my husband, Ronen, and me while our son, Nadav, napped.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 2025
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The cucumbers rested gently on Capri's face, while a tiny real brush and baby moisturizer were pictured next to her.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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In a corner of the cabin, the dead girl finally rested under her curls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Dozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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