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

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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

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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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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
Wedgewood had to be on his tootsies early — the first 11 minutes were a snooze-fest, by and large. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026 Nedergaard studies the glymphatic system, which removes waste from the brain during sleep, so ensuring her test subjects achieve a restorative snooze is central to her work. Amanda Erickson, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
The last in her four-photo story pictured herself under a quilt, flanked by her two snoozing dogs. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 June 2026 Since neck pillows often don’t provide enough cushion or support to snooze comfortably, a slight lean into a porthole will usually do the trick. Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for snooze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
Noun
  • Sereed Toddler Balance Bike Say goodbye to your little one fighting nap time.
    Parents, Parents, 23 June 2026
  • Or at least squeezed in a solid couch nap with baseball/golf/soccer/primo history programming murmuring in the background.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Louis stole the show again at the coronation of his grandfather, King Charles III, in May 2023, letting out a long yawn amid the two-hour service.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Markets, for the most part, greeted them with a yawn.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • If that’s not impressive enough, it’s made from 100 percent cotton, so you’re guaranteed to sleep soundly all year long.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 June 2026
  • As night fell, about 50 demonstrators remained sleeping at the site.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Breaking it down by item type, 80 percent of scarves 54 percent of tops, 25 percent of baby clothing, 13 percent of activewear and 14 percent of sleep wear bore inaccurate labels.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 June 2026
  • Blanca Quinonez knows only one way to play, with full- bore, hit-the-floor intensity.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • For shoppers comparing options, the cheaper menu items at the same studios include standard IV drips and Restore’s $79 NAD+ bundle.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
  • Truly excellent drip coffee makers for the multiple mugs a day crowd from Technivorm, coffee grinders from Oxo, and travel cups from Zojirushi.
    Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 June 2026

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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooze. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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