snoozer

noun

snooz·​er ˈsnü-zər How to pronounce snoozer (audio)
1
: one that snoozes
2

Examples of snoozer in a Sentence

the supposed farce turned out to be a numbingly slow snoozer
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The vibrations provide a more subtle way to wake up by forgoing the jarring alarm sounds, and the escalating pattern of the buzzing helps ease the snoozer into wakefulness. Simon Hill, Wired News, 28 Mar. 2025 Barring a shocking performance by Wofford, this one should be a snoozer. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025 There have been worse games, perhaps, than the Philadelphia Eagles’ 40-22 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs, a snoozer from the second quarter on. Paul Sullivan, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025 Related Stories Movies Move Over, Asha Banks Is Now in the Driver's Seat PartyNextDoor, OVO stalwart and generally unremarkable, plays second fiddle on this long, bloated, 21-song snoozer. Jonny Coleman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for snoozer

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of snoozer was in 1837

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“Snoozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snoozer. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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