doze off
phrasal verb
dozed off; dozing off; dozes off
: to fall asleep especially for a short period of time
A few students dozed off during the movie.
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Stephen Blasetti slipped out of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia, where he was taken for evaluation after his arrest, while the cop assigned to watch over him dozed off for a few minutes, multiple police sources said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Three Lawmakers Fall Asleep On The Job During Marathon Meetings | RISING
Robby Soave and Niall Stanage react to several lawmakers dozing off in the middle of a House hearing.
—The Hill, 15 May 2025
Riri has dozed off in front of the monitor, but the good news is that the system’s fully uploaded.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Finding a puddle, the hare had a good drink, looked all around with moist, conscious eyes, lay down in a little pit to one side, curled up into the warmth of his own body and dozed off.
—Robert Chandler, The New York Review of Books, 12 June 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Three Lawmakers Fall Asleep On The Job During Marathon Meetings | RISING
Robby Soave and Niall Stanage react to several lawmakers dozing off in the middle of a House hearing.
—The Hill, 15 May 2025
Riri has dozed off in front of the monitor, but the good news is that the system’s fully uploaded.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 25 June 2025
Finding a puddle, the hare had a good drink, looked all around with moist, conscious eyes, lay down in a little pit to one side, curled up into the warmth of his own body and dozed off.
—Robert Chandler, The New York Review of Books, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for doze off
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“Doze off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doze%20off. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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