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drift off

VERB
doze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
nod off snooze
STRONG
catnap drowse sleep slumber
WEAK
catch a wink cop some z's drop off sleep lightly
VERB
nod
Synonyms
STRONG
doze drift droop drowse nap sleep slump
WEAK
be sleepy become inattentive
Antonyms
STRONG
rise

Example Sentences

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Garfield read the book after receiving the script and says he "listened to the tapes in the evening and it was very sweet as I'd drift off to sleep listening to them".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

As easily as the mind can drift off course, it also has the remarkable ability to refocus.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

I’ll scroll until I drift off, which I shouldn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

I’ve seen patients who’ve made the very conscious decision to end their pregnancy make the sign of the cross or grasp a rosary as they drift off under anesthesia.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2024

I drift off, reprieved, relieved, and with the number eleven still flashing behind my eyelids.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins