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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
Garmin The tracker also includes a smart vibrating alarm along with a snooze function that can be activated with a double tap. Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 19 June 2025 Apple and some other clock makers then defaulted to a nine-minute timer for a snooze feature. James Peckham, PC Magazine, 10 June 2025
Verb
Service dog Chippy was snoozing in the stands when owner Eden Schroeder earned a bronze medal in the women’s 50-meter backstroke. Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025 When indoors, the feline spends much of her time snoozing in different spots around the home. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for snooze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
Noun
  • These patterns are muted, simple, and still full of personality, like this pillow cover in indigo which looks exactly suited to a couch in a captain’s quarters, yacht-appropriate, or like a great porch nap pillow along a white rattan sofa.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2025
  • Use it by the pool, on the lawn, patio, or anywhere else in the backyard for sun tanning, reading, or taking a restful nap.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Inside, everything is slow, wispy, a soothing yawn of a life.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 11 June 2025
  • There’s a moment in the episode, where Cooper yawns, which was not in the script, and Doherty comes back with a perfect line.
    Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2025
Verb
  • The cute post features a precious shot of baby Sully sleeping, wearing a onesie with trucks on it.
    Clea Haran, Parents, 15 July 2025
  • Resort teams often work around the clock during storms, sometimes sleeping on-site while trying to care for their own families and lives at the same time.
    Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Just the sheer, cavernous size of each cylinder – at 38 inches (97 cm) of bore by 98 inches (249 cm) of stroke ...
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 June 2025
  • The only problem was that Purdey had never made a hammer ejector gun in 28 gauge, or any hammer gun in .410 bore in their more than 200-year history.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • As with soaker hoses, drip irrigation systems can be covered with mulch to minimize evaporation or runoff.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
  • On opening day, visitors can get a free drip coffee.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 July 2025

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