drowse
verb (used without object)
to be sleepy or half-asleep.
drowses
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present tense formof drowse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Up north at Basle in the German-speaking neck of Switzerland drowses a bleak building once the Hotel de I'Univers, today the financial watch tower not only of Europe and Asia but of the entire world.
From Time Magazine Archive
He drowses at will in Cabinet meetings, always snaps wide awake when the discussion returns to finance.
From Time Magazine Archive
Caesar landed where Deal now drowses and William the Conqueror made good his bid at Hastings. just beyond the Sussex line.
From Time Magazine Archive
Result: Blithe Spirit is surfeited with dialogue, now & again drowses slightly.
From Time Magazine Archive
I guess it is no surprise that he drowses during lectures.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
