as in sleeper
one who sleeps the driver had to make an abrupt stop that wakened the dozers on the bus

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Recent Examples of dozer The firefighting efforts involved four engines, two dozers and two hand crews. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Fire officials have requested additional resources such as fire engines, dozers and an aircraft. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025 The agency added that fire activity had been moderate overnight as five night-flying helicopters supported fire engines, dozers, and hand crews on the ground. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dozer
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sleeper
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  • Later, the sleeper-inners among the season’s house guests will stumble downstairs well after the whole house has started to smell, well, like Thanksgiving.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Last but not least, the hypoallergenic, breathable cotton cover is the finishing touch to help sleepers rest cooler and avoid the sniffles.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Dozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozer. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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