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
This year, Tankersley spent the frigid night alone, dozing off briefly while the rest of her family snoozed in nearby vehicles.
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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
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
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
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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The only person who’d come by in recent days was Tiffany, who’d slept over on Sunday night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The victim told police that Magee touched her as the two slept on an air mattress.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025
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Afternoon tea and backgammon were a leisurely ritual for my husband, Ronen, and me while our son, Nadav, napped.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 2025
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The cucumbers rested gently on Capri's face, while a tiny real brush and baby moisturizer were pictured next to her.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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In a corner of the cabin, the dead girl finally rested under her curls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Snoozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoozed. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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