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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
Grab Brooklinen’s Down Comforter, too, for a cloud nine–level snooze sesh. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2025 Other features include a repeatable alarm with snooze functionality, ensuring users can wake up to a personal alarm with a library of customizable sounds, all without disturbing a sleeping partner or family members in an adjacent room. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Bandit snoozed through the whole encounter and never noticed the wild animal. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snooze
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Noun
  • Several of our testers noted their children were immersed in imaginative adventures that had pets swinging, taking baths, and tucking in for royal naps.
    Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025
  • However, Joe proceeded to get blackout drunk at the pool party with the other couples, went back to nap in their room, and told Madison not to come with him.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Marco Rubio, one arm flung over the back of his chair, made no attempt to disguise a yawn.
    Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • And if your first response is to yawn, who can blame you?
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Others are sleeping, huddled in doorways to keep warm and safe.
    Ashley Hiruko, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Another feature that’s worth highlighting is the 129 square-foot sleeping loft that can accommodate a bed, small nightstands, floating shelves, and even a houseplant or two.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Her books were their progeny, Stein acknowledged, and without Alice’s mothering—and typing, proofreading, cooking, sewing, shopping, bookkeeping, and warding off bores—they might not have been born.
    Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Employees, guests and residents were forced to hastily evacuate as a wildfire bore down.
    Ryan Heinsius, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Although the full release will add even more content to indulge in (on top of a slow drip of seasonal updates to come), what’s been shown so far of Black Ops 7 indicates that fans are facing another down beat era for the franchise.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
  • For those who are ready to trade in their simple drip coffee set up for something a bit more advanced, Seattle Coffee Gear is a great independent retailer for coffee-brewing appliances and accessories.
    Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025

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