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noun

Definition of snoozenext
1
as in nap
a short sleep took a snooze after lunch to refresh himself

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2
as in yawn
someone or something boring man, that novel is a snooze—there's not one interesting character in it

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snooze

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verb

ˈsnüz How to pronounce snooze (audio)
1
as in to sleep
to be in a state of sleep snoozed through those long winter nights under a thick down comforter

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2
as in to nap
to sleep lightly or briefly she was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door

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Recent Examples of snooze
Noun
The quality of hoops ranged from genuinely exciting to a snooze, all generally played at a quick tempo that was only occasionally buffered by replay reviews of calls made under the lowest of stakes. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 That’s why so many invest in the best cooling mattresses for a temperature regulating snooze. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026
Verb
After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 Hill suggests snoozing on this put-off-able to-do until the springtime. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for snooze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
  1. nap
  2. yawn
  3. sleep
  4. bore
  5. drip
Noun
  • The Perk That Actually Works For years, companies have competed to fill their offices with amenities meant to signal ambition—ping pong tables, nap rooms, office dogs, sprawling lounges.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Take a nap, look at your phone, order another bev, because endless exposition requires scarce attention.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of nap
Noun
  • Livestream cameras at Alaska’s Katmai National Park recently spotted the distinctive brown bear cub (Ursus arctos) sitting in the grass (and giving a little yawn), according to Popular Science.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The results are only so-so as Tony Stark tussles with PTSD, criminally underused antagonist Mandarin (Ben Kingsley) and yawn-worthy villain Aldrich Killian (Guy Pearce).
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of yawn
Verb
  • Dogs slept outside and got baths every six months and sometimes disappeared for three days and then came home smelling like Paris Hilton circa 2003, and no one asked any questions.
    — Mimi Montgomery, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some slept on the floors, others circulated in and out of the air conditioning, and a few children played and ate.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sleep
Noun
  • CFMoto clearly doesn’t like to play by the conventional rules, and its latest offering takes a direct shot at big-bore ADVs at a fraction of the price.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The bore heading eastbound into Chinatown will close for about seven months, with one lane of traffic open in each direction in the other bore.
    — Sooji Nam, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of bore
Noun
  • For travelers, the practical question is whether a bedside drip delivers real value or an expensive placebo.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Cost and clinical value are also worth weighing before booking a room-service drip.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of drip

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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooze. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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