1
as in slept
to be in a state of sleep
snoozed through those long winter nights under a thick down comforter
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as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly
she was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door
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Recent Examples of snoozed
Travellers sat slumped staring at phones or snoozed under their coats.
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Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Her dog, Delta Dawn, snoozed nearby.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
This year, Tankersley spent the frigid night alone, dozing off briefly while the rest of her family snoozed in nearby vehicles.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
In a post on TikTok, Olivia (@oliviapontano) revealed that her daughter snoozed for over 15 hours on October 10.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The youngest, Kiana, snoozed quietly on the couch.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
When an alarm goes off, is snoozed, or is stopped.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Bandit snoozed through the whole encounter and never noticed the wild animal.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Mary Gaitskill, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 2026
Her dog, Delta Dawn, snoozed nearby.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
This year, Tankersley spent the frigid night alone, dozing off briefly while the rest of her family snoozed in nearby vehicles.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
In a post on TikTok, Olivia (@oliviapontano) revealed that her daughter snoozed for over 15 hours on October 10.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
The youngest, Kiana, snoozed quietly on the couch.
—Katey Psencik, Austin American Statesman, 26 Nov. 2025
When an alarm goes off, is snoozed, or is stopped.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Bandit snoozed through the whole encounter and never noticed the wild animal.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoozed
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Ti West Another old friend, MaXXXine director Ti West slept on the floor next to Dunham’s childhood bed for two months, much to her parents’ annoyance.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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As protesters slept early May 6, police in riot gear ordered everyone to clear out and arrested those who stayed.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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At the time, prosecutors said the two guards shopped online, took breaks, and napped instead of checking Epstein’s cell every 30 minutes as required.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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A couple napped under a striped umbrella.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Having already won the Atlantic Division title, Buffalo (50-23-9) rested numerous starters, including captain Rasmus Dahlin and scoring leader Tage Thompson.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Russ shifted his weight and rested his arm on the back of Cherry’s chair.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Snoozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoozed. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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