as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly
picnickers drowsing in the shade of an oak tree
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Recent Examples of drowsed
Some shaggy buffalo drowsed in a patch of shade, and a hose fed water into a large puddle where a white goose paddled in tight circles.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The dog, Russ, drowsed on the floor at his owner’s feet, drooling onto the tile.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
The dog, Russ, drowsed on the floor at his owner’s feet, drooling onto the tile.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowsed
Verb
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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As the story goes, Helou and neighbor Ryan Burke — a tech veteran and fellow dad — dreamed up the concept during playdates, sketching the framework while their kids napped.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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For the first time in Forest’s season, the Europa League was regarded as being more important than Premier League business, with a few key figures being rested ahead of the second leg of their semi-final against Aston Villa three days later.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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After the government rested its case on Friday, attorneys for all four defendants filed motions for judgments of acquittal.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Drowsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowsed. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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