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as in rests
to sleep lightly or briefly
she dozed fitfully in the car but never fell completely asleep
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Recent Examples of dozes
Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
On some of my visits, Marsha dozes most of the time.
—Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.
—John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozes
Noun
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Midday naps and sleeping in on weekends can help make up for temporary sleep deficits.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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For older adults, naps may be a warning sign of underlying conditions or declining health, according to a new study.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From this room, a couple of steps lead up to another small loft that sleeps one, though in this case Backcountry Tiny Homes has added a small sofa bed and storage.—
Adam Williams
April 23,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
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The rooms The island sleeps ten (exclusive buyouts are very much an option), with three bedrooms in the main house and one in the two-story boat house by the jetty.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The sublime—a concept introduced by the first-century philosopher Longinus and later refined by Edmund Burke and Immanuel Kant—rests on an encounter with something too immense or too powerful for the human mind to comprehend fully.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Our evidence rests in the eight spindly tomato plants poking up from small containers next to a large window in our back room.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Another medium-firm option that will deliver crucial neck support is Casper’s original pillow, which is great for all types of sleepers like our contributor Madeleine Luckel, who snoozes on both of her sides, her back, and stomach.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
26 Feb. 2026
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In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Dozes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozes. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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