snooze 1 of 2

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as in nap
a short sleep took a snooze after lunch to refresh himself

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as in yawn
someone or something boring man, that novel is a snooze—there's not one interesting character in it

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snooze

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verb

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as in to sleep
to be in a state of sleep snoozed through those long winter nights under a thick down comforter

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as in to nap
to sleep lightly or briefly she was just snoozing when she heard the knock at the door

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Recent Examples of snooze
Noun
The performances are solid, but the movie's second half is a snooze. Sam Allard, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 Zoom in: The 15th annual Eagle Watch event provides bird lovers and raptor fanatics the opportunity to see the predators dive for shad and waterfowl in the rushing waters of the Columbia and take a snooze in the trees surrounding Westrick Park. Meira Gebel, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
The bears will pull extra hay inside the den box for insulation and will keep snoozing in the den box for the rest of winter with plenty of fat to survive on. Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 24 Feb. 2025 Passing scientists found the snoozing creature — and discovered a new species. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snooze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
Noun
  • There was the usual banter, gathering together to watch Champions League matches, some afternoon naps and sessions of the card game Wolf, where players assume secret roles similar to the television hit ‘Traitors’.
    Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • But most working parents agree: Their best work nearly always gets done early in the morning while their children are sleeping, or during nap times.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Wild ponies, svelte & savage, graze in dune grasses, whinny, yawn.
    J.T. Townley, The New York Review of Books, 6 Mar. 2025
  • The world of Antony and Cleopatra is so immense that time yawns in it . .
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • On March 26, shortly after 1 a.m., police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Schoolhouse Road and Bridgeport Avenue in Milford on the report of a man sleeping at the wheel.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2025
  • This travel pillow is exceptionally comfortable: think of it like wrapping a marshmallow around your neck, or sleeping on a cloud.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Not all of McCarthy’s early plans to develop franchises for Paramount+ bore fruit.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But screenwriter Jared Rosenberg puts him on mute about a third of the way through and that leaves us stranded with Madelyn (Dockery) and Winston (Grace), two one-dimensional bores.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Flat burrs for drip and pour-over: Wilfa Uniform for $349: This Wilfa has long been on our list as a great flat-burr grinder for pour-overs and drip.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Mornings are best spent sipping to-go drip coffee on the deck at sunrise or watching the mist roll off the water.
    Jenn Rice, AFAR Media, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooze. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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