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as in to nap
to sleep lightly or briefly
she dozed fitfully in the car but never fell completely asleep
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Recent Examples of doze
Wayne Parker, Parents, 22 July 2024
Several veterans dozed quietly as a medical crew roamed periodically through the cabin.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 June 2024
The market for initial public offerings has been sleepy in recent years, largely dozing as a result of high interest rates, climbing inflation, and bottlenecked capital flows following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 June 2024
While Biggi dozed by their side, skai opened up to Billboard about their influences, musical pivots, online commentors who have a problem with nonbinary individuals, Lil Nas X and more.
—John Norris, Billboard, 14 June 2024
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Verb
Many partners report that a good, comfortable pillow makes all the difference when spending the night on a cot or just dozing in a rocker or recliner in the room.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 22 July 2024
Several veterans dozed quietly as a medical crew roamed periodically through the cabin.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 1 June 2024
The market for initial public offerings has been sleepy in recent years, largely dozing as a result of high interest rates, climbing inflation, and bottlenecked capital flows following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 June 2024
While Biggi dozed by their side, skai opened up to Billboard about their influences, musical pivots, online commentors who have a problem with nonbinary individuals, Lil Nas X and more.
—John Norris, Billboard, 14 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doze
Noun
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The duo love spending their days play fighting in the house or the backyard, chasing after each other, and then curling up for a nap together.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Short naps avoid wake-up grogginess, also known as sleep inertia.Carley Millhone, Health, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
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But really, my question here is this: Do doctors really sleep shirtless in the on-call room?Laura Bradley, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The designer’s team instead partitioned it, with a living area separate from the sleeping area.Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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Summer days in the high mountains cede to relaxing evenings on the casual confines of Main Street.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Others will be happy to kick back, relax and sleep in.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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In the meantime, Queen Camilla is resting privately at home under the care of her doctors.Janine Henni, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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An employee who is secure in their place in the organization can rest assured that they will not be demoralized by someone else swooping in and undermining their decisions or undercutting their authority.Joe Altieri, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Doze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doze. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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