drowse 1 of 2

as in nap
a short sleep was just falling into a drowse when you called

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drowse

2 of 2

verb

as in to nap
to sleep lightly or briefly picnickers drowsing in the shade of an oak tree

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Recent Examples of drowse
Noun
The wealthy suburb of Phoenix drowses in the heat of the Sonoran Desert, sprinkled with luxury resorts catering to snowbirds in what Arizonans call the Valley of the Sun. Lynette Rice, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2019
Verb
Stars lounged and drowsed: Muhammad Ali with a newspaper, Peter Cook in his old mac on a lilo in a Hollywood pool. The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowse
Noun
  • Allow time for naps and/or quiet time, both for the young and older (and everyone in between).
    Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
  • During the day, leaning the chair back has also facilitated great naps.
    Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 8 May 2025
Verb
  • The mood among the squad was relaxed throughout Monday and Tuesday.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Or Martha’s Vineyard to relax around the shores with their families.
    Taylor Crumpton, Time, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • But Lee says the burden shouldn’t rest entirely on employees.
    Alice Park, Time, 16 May 2025
  • Tottenham will likely rest most of their strongest XI, with Villa viewing this as another critical moment in narrowing the gap.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • And while some seeds can long outlive people in this dozing state, many grow old and expire, even under ideal storage conditions.
    Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
  • And Greenlaw, dozing happily, was wearing a Denver Broncos jersey.
    Luca Evans, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In the nineteenth century, British writers depicted it as a land of innocents slumbering under the yoke of incompetent Oriental despotism.
    Sebastian Strangio, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2020
  • While slumbering in this washable silk number is akin to sleeping on satin sheets, this button-up top can get just as much wear out of the house.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2025

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“Drowse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowse. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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