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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
His touchdown in the first quarter jolted the Patriots awake after their offense and defense hit snooze on their respective opening series. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025 From smarter spam filters in Messages to custom alarm snooze times and even polls in group chats, iOS 26 is packed with ways to simplify your day. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
When an alarm goes off, is snoozed, or is stopped. ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025 In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snooze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
Noun
  • Peter goes back to work right away, and Marissa tries to keep her career alive during Milo's short naps, between reading articles on how to help with infant sleep and trying to get a few moments of shut eye herself.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • All caregivers should follow these rules for all naps and at nighttime.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Even though the official Survivor 49 pre-merge emoji might be a big fat yawn (or, perhaps a chicken screaming for mercy), there are signs that Probst did not even need to give his pre-challenge pep talk.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
  • But historically, investors have met them with a collective yawn.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • With no rooster to sing in a new day, Marialice begins a journey in endless night to find the sleeping sun, accompanied by tiny chick Little.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Jessie didn’t sleep that night.
    Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The result was a hybrid that survived fungal inoculation and bore nuts around 1962.
    Eric J. Wallace, Outside, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Experts said the Louvre robbery bore many of the hallmarks of these crimes, including getting away on motorbikes, entering the property in broad daylight and using brute force.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Remove it and continue rotating to let any excess drip off.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
  • From there, find a solution to protect against accidental oil drips that can harm your furniture.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Nov. 2025

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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooze. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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