dozed; dozing
1
a
: to sleep lightly
b
: to fall into a light sleep
—usually used with off
2
: to be in a dull or stupefied condition
: to pass (time) drowsily
doze
noun
Examples of doze in a Sentence
Verb (1)
likes to doze through those lazy summer afternoons
she dozed fitfully in the car but never fell completely asleep
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
As the name suggests, those kinds of power naps are reminiscent of the ways our feline friends seem to laze and doze their entire days away.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions The Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress, which is held every five years, was once considered a dull affair, recalling images of old men dozing through long speeches.
—Andrew Gilholm, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2017
Snaps of him with his head back, eyes closed, and seemingly dozing have become a meme.
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 30 July 2024
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All-Star Game and a cute shot of Dunne dozing in the backseat of a car with their puppy Roux.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
As the name suggests, those kinds of power naps are reminiscent of the ways our feline friends seem to laze and doze their entire days away.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions The Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress, which is held every five years, was once considered a dull affair, recalling images of old men dozing through long speeches.
—Andrew Gilholm, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2017
Snaps of him with his head back, eyes closed, and seemingly dozing have become a meme.
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 30 July 2024
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“Doze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doze. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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