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as in yawns
someone or something boring
man, that novel is a snooze—there's not one interesting character in it
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as in sleeps
to be in a state of sleep
snoozed through those long winter nights under a thick down comforter
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as in rests
to sleep lightly or briefly
she was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door
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Recent Examples of snoozes
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
Another medium-firm option that will deliver crucial neck support is Casper’s original pillow, which is great for all types of sleepers like our contributor Madeleine Luckel, who snoozes on both of her sides, her back, and stomach.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2025
In it, Mario snoozes against a tree as a butterfly flutters by his head.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snoozes
Noun
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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
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Prioritize getting enough consistent hours of quality sleep and be sure to take plenty of naps while sick.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The modern, upscale building sleeps about 60 people in dormitory beds and private rooms, and even has a hot shower.—
Scott Yorko,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Her mother still sleeps downstairs.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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
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Anyone who thinks English Heritage sites are run by bores is in for a surprise.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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Brushed with a maltose syrup glaze, the ducks roast in a custom oven over a water bath, where fat drips into water instead of flames, keeping the meat moist and the smoke clean.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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Put foil or a baking sheet underneath to catch drips.—
Julie Harans,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Snoozes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoozes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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