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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
Related article What a weekend snooze could do for your heart health, according to new research What to expect when getting cardiac clearance When you’re referred for cardiac clearance, expect your doctor to begin with a thorough review of your risk factors. Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 How quickly all that vanished, once the votes were counted; how quickly she was rewritten as the establishment snooze hounded by baggage. Megan Angelo, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Meyers asked if the stress of Trump winning the election was an example, and Ruffin immediately began to snooze. Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Enjoy this video of an unbothered king snoozing in the living room. Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snooze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
Noun
  • Holidays are for destination-specific activities, not to mention rejuvenating naps.
    Johanna Read, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Mocha, the family’s large yet cheerful dog, sat in a crate a few feet away, shifting between tail-wagging and short naps.
    Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The world of Antony and Cleopatra is so immense that time yawns in it . .
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The only thing keeping this tan suit from being a yawn are the wide legs and pleating.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Improving sleep hygiene habits, creating a quiet and dark environment, and relaxing before bedtime can help light sleepers sleep better.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Amid a crackdown on outdoor sleeping by Miami Beach police, the city’s unsheltered homeless population was 105 in an overnight count by the Homeless Trust in January, a 31% decrease from a year earlier.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Again, the temperature rose far earlier than expected, and the KTB team was also surprised to find that the rock at this depth was not solid, and large amounts of fluid and gas were pouring into the bore hole to complicate the effort further.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Eli Sharabi’s home bore marks from the attack months later.
    ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Saving Water: Advanced irrigation systems like drip irrigation and rainwater harvesting are becoming the go-to.
    Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The Oxo Brew 9-Cup is the perfect drip coffee maker and consistently provides a delicious cup of joe without a lot of fuss.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025

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

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