drowsing

present participle of drowse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of drowsing Jena looked over at the man’s camel, drowsing alongside the tent. Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowsing
Verb
  • Another viral video that racked up millions of views in September, meanwhile, revealed how a puppy had taken to napping in the tightest of spots.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Melissa, who was napping upstairs, woke up after hearing Stacy's screams and saw Ward on top of her sister.
    Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Another image showed a photo of two people resting their feet on an outdoor fire pit, overlooking a river.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This risks one dish getting cold or resting too long while the other is cooking.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The actress had a hard time slumbering after her week one mistakes, and now she’s expected to do a cartwheel into splits after tearing her hamstring?
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The late-slumbering parent, meanwhile, can do remote work on their laptop at the table at night while the rest of the family sleeps comfortably.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2025

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“Drowsing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowsing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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