DOZES Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

dozes 1 of 2

noun

plural of doze

as in naps

a short sleep a brief doze in the sun

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verb

present tense third-person singular of doze

as in sleeps

to be in a state of sleep likes to doze through those lazy summer afternoons

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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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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

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Noun

Researchers plan to test whether shorter, occasional naps have different effects on the brain over time compared with longer, more frequent ones.

— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
Which is especially helpful when that listener is someone who still takes afternoon naps.

— Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

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Yarlington Lodge is a 12-acre estate that sleeps up to 32 guests and also features a Jacuzzi, a private movie theater, and a tennis court.

— Mary Holland, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2026
Like a guardian of the absolute desert, Chile’s coastal mountain range sleeps a mineral slumber, the bluffs defending the driest desert in the world.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026

Definition of sleeps

Verb

The economic argument for central bank independence rests on the idea that a politically motivated central bank might be tempted to exploit that short run tradeoff to juice the economy at the long run expense of price stability.

— Steve Liesman, CNBC, 22 July 2026
The whole economic model rests on most traders never getting there, and never getting paid.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of rests

Verb

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
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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