SNOOZE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of snooze

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

ˈsnüz

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

Lestat hits snooze on death and takes back control of the narrative. — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 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

Verb

This is especially true if there happen to be adoptable felines playing and snoozing in the shop’s showcase windows. — Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 But don’t snooze on dessert—executive pastry chef Rabii Saber was recently named a James Beard Awards finalist. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for snooze

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Noun

Ten minutes after Trump opens his mouth, some of us need a nap.

— Bernard Goldberg, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026
And that includes higher education, a sector where there are a lot of leadership naps.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of nap

Noun

The reward challenge is an obstacle course (yawn), and the Yellow Tribe wins.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Right now, this work may induce yawns, but as long-term exploration efforts of the moon and other bodies become both more serious and more varied, the complexity of mapping these worlds may increase.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of yawn

Noun

Convenience helped define the American coffee routine, from instant coffee to the automatic drip machines that became fixtures in American kitchens.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Peet’s Coffee For National Coffee Day, Peet’s Coffee is offering 25¢ medium drip coffees within its stores.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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