as in bore
someone or something boring the supposed farce turned out to be a numbingly slow snoozer

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Recent Examples of snoozer The fight was a complete snoozer, as Scull’s elusiveness mixed with Canelo’s inability to catch up with the Cuban made for an unentertaining affair. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 The vibrations provide a more subtle way to wake up by forgoing the jarring alarm sounds, and the escalating pattern of the buzzing helps ease the snoozer into wakefulness. Simon Hill, Wired News, 31 Mar. 2025 After some snoozers on Day 1 of March Madness, Day 2 got started with an epic battle. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025 Some things to watch: So far, the Republican presidential primary has been a snoozer. Nicholas Riccardi, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for snoozer
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Noun
  • The appeals court's December decision found that District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan did not err in allowing the testimony of two women who made claims on the stand of alleged encounters with Trump that bore similarities to Carroll's.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 13 June 2025
  • If indeed love won, what a bore to write towards the happy ending.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Ordinarily, announcement of a mayoral task force or working group formed elicits yawns.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Jenna Bush Hager Says Daughter Mila Got 'Overwhelmed' by Secret Service Spending Time with First Lady Laura Bush Guthrie's carousel also featured a picture of the girls at the end of the party, posing on a red truck while Mila feigned a yawn.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The candles have a realistic look since they are covered in real wax and even feature wax drips near the flame.
    Maya Handelsman, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2025
  • That equates to the sound of your refrigerator or a drip coffee maker, Tract officials said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025

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“Snoozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoozer. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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