snoozer

noun

snooz·​er ˈsnü-zər How to pronounce snoozer (audio)
1
: one that snoozes
2

Examples of snoozer in a Sentence

the supposed farce turned out to be a numbingly slow snoozer
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The heaviest snoozers tracked in Robbins’ study used around 22 to 27 minutes resting after the first alarm — time that could be used for stretching, journaling or cooking a nutritious breakfast, Robbins suggested. Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 26 May 2025 Ranking the winners, losers and snoozers But though the endgame is winning, there’s something else at play. Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 31 July 2024 Ranking the winners, losers and snoozers of the 2024 MLB trade deadline Some more positive feedback on the Yankees’ deadline moves from our national writers. 7. The Athletic Mlb Staff, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024 The White House did not respond to a request for comment about Duffy’s involvement in a battleground Senate race that Republicans thought would present a snoozer of a primary for Rogers. Marisa Schultz, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for snoozer

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of snoozer was in 1837

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“Snoozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snoozer. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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