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as in to nap
to sleep lightly or briefly
she dozed fitfully in the car but never fell completely asleep
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Recent Examples of doze
Natasha Dye, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
As the name suggests, those kinds of power naps are reminiscent of the ways our feline friends seem to laze and doze their entire days away.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions The Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress, which is held every five years, was once considered a dull affair, recalling images of old men dozing through long speeches.
—Andrew Gilholm, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2017
Snaps of him with his head back, eyes closed, and seemingly dozing have become a meme.
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 30 July 2024
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Verb
All-Star Game and a cute shot of Dunne dozing in the backseat of a car with their puppy Roux.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
As the name suggests, those kinds of power naps are reminiscent of the ways our feline friends seem to laze and doze their entire days away.
—Discover Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
Get Citation Request Reprint Permissions The Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress, which is held every five years, was once considered a dull affair, recalling images of old men dozing through long speeches.
—Andrew Gilholm, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2017
Snaps of him with his head back, eyes closed, and seemingly dozing have become a meme.
—Alice Park / Paris, TIME, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doze
Noun
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Do nice things for yourself: go to a movie, take a nap, cook a healthy meal.—
Jenny McCoy,
Glamour,
10 Jan. 2025
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Actually, with half a day at his disposal, Cole could probably finish it, stop to take a nap, and then leisurely wake up only to find most of us only halfway through.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Investigators say Clarke of Inwood, New York, was first seen around 5:06 a.m. walking near a man sleeping on the sidewalk.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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For many manufacturers, the days of clipboard-wielding technicians making rounds are gone, replaced by invisible webs of sensors, algorithms and real-time analytics that never sleep.—
Raghunandan Gurumurthy,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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These spaces can also serve as areas for decompression during high-stress periods or simply as a quiet place to relax.—
Shaun Arora,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Finding a way to relax and take your mind off football can be challenging, but Colwill uses Lego to unwind.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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The delay also gives the two sides time to put the lawsuit to rest, which would otherwise hamper any negotiations.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Athletes or those in particularly good shape often have resting pulses below that 60 threshold.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Doze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doze. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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