snoozed

past tense of snooze
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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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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. — 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
Verb
  • Helen knitted and watched women’s basketball on television, Rocky read a schoolbook about the Industrial Revolution in England, and the Schipperke slept on the rug by the fireplace.
    — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Based on overheard conversations of early-morning customers, many slept the night on their boats.
    — David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Participants who exercised correctly recognized 56% of the images, compared with 57% among those who napped and 46% in the control group.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That combination is aimed particularly at high-volume production of fleece, brushed and napped fabrics, including textiles used in softshell garments.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Century-makers in the last game — captain Temba Bavuma and David Miller — were rested and Tony de Zorzi and Ryan Rickelton brought back.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Rocky folded his arms on top of the piano and rested his head on them and looked at Nell Fisher sideways.
    — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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“Snoozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoozed. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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