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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
Customizable notification settings, snooze features and user-friendly preference centers are just a few ways companies can put control back in the hands of their people. Scott Hitchins, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 Stick to a consistent wake time and resist the urge to hit snooze. Julia Ries, SELF, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
Large windows and French doors opened up to a lawn where a dog snoozed in the sun. Ian Malone, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024 Generally, weighted blankets are considered safe for nightly snoozing so long as they're sized appropriately for your body weight and don't seem to lead to any discomfort. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snooze 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snooze
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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  • The announcement of an accompanying short-film tie-in for an album tends to generate a yawn outside communities whose goal is boosting everything a favorite artist releases.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Obviously, the market response was a yawn, though the release highlighted the unquestionable success of the auto and home appliance trade-in consumer subsidy programs, which is why it will be expanded by scale and scope in 2025.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
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  • Neither the trade market nor the free-agent market bore fruit, so the Reds will hope there is progress from in-house outfielders.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • By locating sensors in deep bore holes, the scientists found that the French Alps’ permafrost is warming by 1 to 1.5 degrees Celsius (roughly 1.8 to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) a decade.
    Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • Espresso is simply a style of brewing coffee—just like using a drip coffee maker, steeping grounds for cold brew, or pressing coffee with a French press.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • This doesn’t have to be a steady stream — a trickle or even a drip can help prevent your pipes from freezing.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025

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