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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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 The 2019 Super Bowl, a 13-3 snoozer of a New England Patriots win over the Los Angeles Rams, drew 98.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen estimates. David K. Li, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025 Jeanty ran for 104 yards (third among quarterfinal rushers), fumbled twice and Penn State won a snoozer 31-14. Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 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 1 Mar. 2025.

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