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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
The performances are solid, but the movie's second half is a snooze. Sam Allard, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 Zoom in: The 15th annual Eagle Watch event provides bird lovers and raptor fanatics the opportunity to see the predators dive for shad and waterfowl in the rushing waters of the Columbia and take a snooze in the trees surrounding Westrick Park. Meira Gebel, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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 The bottom of the outer layers is made of non-slip material to keep it in place while your pup snoozes and lounges on the bed. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snooze
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
Noun
  • Acosta, a supervisor for the Herald's makeup department, had worked at the newspaper for 25 years and routinely parked her van at the Watson Island park to eat lunch, read books or take a nap before returning to her job, court documents show.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
  • My husband basically takes a walk in the morning and then comes home and naps for hours.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
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  • 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
  • Some economists reacted to reciprocal tariffs with a yawn – even before Trump made his announcement Thursday.
    David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Luxury log cabins sleep four or eight and offer full kitchens, dining and living areas, heated floors, A/C, flat-screen TVs with DirecTV, and queen-size sleeper sofas.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Kalvin sleeps next to him every night, the physical pressure helping the boy get better rest.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Not all of McCarthy’s early plans to develop franchises for Paramount+ bore fruit.
    Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But screenwriter Jared Rosenberg puts him on mute about a third of the way through and that leaves us stranded with Madelyn (Dockery) and Winston (Grace), two one-dimensional bores.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The ideal method is to install a drip line, which targets the roots without touching the leaves, as wet foliage at night can cause mildew, black spot, or rust.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Since the regime change, there has been a steady drip of resignations and cancellations by prominent performers, including the opera singer Renée Fleming and the comedian Issa Rae.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Snooze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snooze. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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