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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
Everyone had good seat to say the least! 09 of 14 Dreaming of a Win Despite the thousands of people in attendance and the screaming fans surrounding them, Ali noted that her little girl somehow managed to get a snooze in during the tournament. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025 The performances are solid, but the movie's second half is a snooze. Sam Allard, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
So, why not use this day to shine a spotlight on sleep’s importance and explore ways to snooze better? Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025 Wrap it around your neck to sleep against your seat, or roll it up to snooze against the tray table or window. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snooze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
Noun
  • How dirty is your mattress? Not to ruin your next nap, but the units of bacteria found in even a newer mattress are high.
    Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Given that their offense has yet to awaken from its long winter’s nap, and given that the Dodgers own them, the Rockies desperately needed a strong start from Ryan Feltner. To have any chance.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • When one person in a group yawns, others yawn, too, in a contagious reaction.
    Jerry Weissman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Some of us have been writing about the plight of Palestinians under their own rulers for decades — the struggle of Palestinian journalists to write freely; the tragedy of gay Palestinians seeking to live freely — only to be met with a collective yawn.
    Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There are just three more sleeps until Round 1 of the 90th Annual Player Selection Meeting in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
    Jim Reineking, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Reports from 2023 described families at the camp sleeping on cardboard and struggling with scarce food supplies.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Final bore Sports fans who come to March Madness looking for a Cinderella story will have to wait until next year.
    Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Important information is still missing, including bore, stroke, displacement, and peak power.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Excess moisture drips into the V-shape and is then funneled into a container.
    Lauren Carpenter, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Because when so many Americans are tightening grocery budgets, scaling back meals, and absorbing the daily drip of scarcity, a pass that promises a burger a day doesn’t feel indulgent.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025

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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooze. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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