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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2
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
As a result, many subjects were depicted reclining or seated; some, like Tilley, who worked nights and posed for Freud during the day, simply snoozed.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
Once a boomtown at the confluence of the Great Lakes and Erie Canal, Buffalo snoozed through much of the 20th century.
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Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
The youngest, Kiana, snoozed quietly on the couch.
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Katey Psencik,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Nov. 2025
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
Once a boomtown at the confluence of the Great Lakes and Erie Canal, Buffalo snoozed through much of the 20th century.
—
Cnn.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
Travellers sat slumped staring at phones or snoozed under their coats.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoozed
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One couple slept on the grass with umbrellas over their heads and just two thin blankets for cover on what turned out to be a cooler night than expected following a London heatwave where temperatures soared to 95 degrees.
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Overnight, thousands of people who lost their homes slept outdoors, sheltering in tents or sleeping on benches and makeshift beds after being displaced by the disaster.
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Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.
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Instead of bathing in a sanitizing solution when not in use, the wet wiping clothes rested on a food prep table.
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And they’ll be rested for the first time in years.
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“Snoozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoozed. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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