snooze
verb (used without object)
snoozed
Example Sentences
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A family of four adults on vacation happily snoozed in their pods with eye masks on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Norman, the 50-pound and coarsely haired guest, snoozed within the plastic walls of his igloo-shaped shelter in mid-November.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
I snoozed, and I lost: Not only did I not snag a seat in the actual courtroom, but the media-overflow room was the most packed it’s been the entire trial.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2023
Perhaps I’m just a heavy sleeper, but I snoozed peacefully through the night, unable to hear anyone else’s snoring or late-night TikTok scrolling.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2023
Chestnutt spread out some papers she’d brought from the Warren to study, while Gum Baby snoozed under a blanket on the grass nearby.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
