doze
verb (used without object)
to sleep lightly or fitfully.
dozes
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pluralof doze.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Footage released on Tuesday shows police officers conferring on how to arrest the suspect as he apparently dozes in a car with a running engine.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2023
Her second husband, Remy Burr, sits with her, and their infant son dozes in a nearby carrier.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2022
Suspended in midair inside a stylish L.A. apartment, a Black man dozes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
Food and sleep will be put aside, except when someone dozes off in a seat or on a colleague’s shoulder.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2021
Mr. Smeath dozes in the maroon easy chair, his round belly swelling up.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
