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adjective

Definition of dozingnext
as in sleeping
being in a state of suspended consciousness the dozing dog was running—at least in his dream

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dozing

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noun

as in napping
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself dozing is a natural response to the stifling heat of summer

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dozing

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verb

present participle of doze
1
as in resting
to be in a state of sleep likes to doze through those lazy summer afternoons

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2
as in snoozing
to sleep lightly or briefly she dozed fitfully in the car but never fell completely asleep

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozing
  1. asleep
  2. sleep
  3. resting
  4. bed
  5. slumber
  6. rest
  7. nap
Adjective
  • According to the scholar Maria Tatar, these were folktales shared among adults after hours, while the children were asleep.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Her cellmate was asleep on the top bunk as Upton paced and looked out of the cell door’s window.
    Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of asleep
Noun
  • Be aware of how media habits may be affecting your sleep or mood.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For example, if a child is not sleeping well, a parent might watch videos on how to improve the youth’s sleep, Liben said.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of sleep
Verb
  • Standing on stage in front of a growing crowd, Stanley pulled a rattlesnake out of a sack resting near his feet.
    Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
  • These bodies of water offer food and recharge areas during their migratory flights, and are spaces used as resting and nesting areas.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of resting
Noun
  • Loading your audio article The Deebo Samuel sideline scuffle has been put to bed.
    Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Bucks like to bed on a ridge or bench, watching for does and scent-checking scrapes below.
    Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of bed
Noun
  • As the quiet residential neighborhood slumbers, Faith (Nikki Hahn) and Ryan (Brandon Butler) fight for their lives like the horny kids in Halloween.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
  • That’s a fantastic turn of events for anyone who used REITs’ prolonged slumber to buy in earlier this year.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of slumber
Noun
  • Sara Blakely, the brain behind Spanx and worth $1.3 billion, knows the value of a good night's rest.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • On average, the racers got 12.4 minutes of rest at the end of each lap, with a range from 1.1 minutes (cutting it close!) to 25.8 minutes.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of rest
Noun
  • 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
  • The pair also opened up about the incident that led to the end of their relationship: Alex taking a nap while Tim's parents were visiting.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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