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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
But, then again, given what a snooze this particular season is swiftly becoming, I’m…maybe okay with it? Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 July 2025 She's exhausted from us all being home in the days prior and goes on a snooze marathon! Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Verb
But don’t start snoozing yet—this is no cookie-cutter procedural. Judy Berman, Time, 30 July 2025 There are plenty of good reasons to snooze under bamboo sheets. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for snooze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
Noun
  • Well, being able to take a nap every day is a luxury that really not that many people can afford.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Out of nowhere, the orange cat can be seen jumping on the Siberian husky's head, and wrestling the pup, who just wanted to take a nap near their golden retriever siblings, also lying in the sun.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Plans were met with questions, reservations, rejection, bewilderment, violence, and, more recently, a yawn.
    Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
  • For instance, a yawn in a canine often signals stress, not tiredness, and lip-licking can indicate anxiety.
    Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Verb
  • Council President Elliot Payne, who voted against the motion, said during the meeting that approximately 60 people are sleeping overnight at the encampment.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The city that never sleeps provides endless opportunities for Black singles to connect.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The president has similarly hinted at soon reverting the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the name the Cabinet’s military department bore from 1789 until 1947.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The researchers plan to expand their study to a larger number of boreholes, including water bores, to understand the full scope of the issue better nd find more opportunities to reduce emissions.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The drip and/or crumb tray may require more scrubbing.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The most notable feature of the current crop of players is that there’s been a drip-drip effect, with England producing one outstanding talent each year.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooze. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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