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snooze

[snooz] / snuz /




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About all they’re hitting is the snooze button — snoozing and, on Wednesday, losing 4-1 to the Cleveland Guardians at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 1, 2026

"We were not able and not willing, once again, to push the snooze button on this… it was a huge step for Germany, a huge step for the German population, definitely."

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

Enough people have watched these movies — or let them autoplay as they snooze on the couch — that Netflix believes films like “The Rip” are truly what their audiences want.

From Salon Jan. 25, 2026

I feel like I can hit the snooze.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 8, 2025

I huddled in my bed, watching Fig snooze.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

If kids can grow out of their pretend pals, so too can horror audiences of cynical snoozes like this.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2024

“A lot of times he snoozes at the bottom of the water.”

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2023

In Rest Mode, the ring snoozes your activity goals and readjusts your scores to prioritize recovery.

From The Verge Nov. 10, 2021

Not really enough to disrupt outdoor activity, the rain seemed the sort to foster contemplation and encourage Saturday snoozes and somnolence.

From Washington Post Aug. 7, 2021

A demon no bigger than Cocoa snoozes in a cage in a corner, and blue-glass bottles of haints rattle on a shelf in the very back.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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

He snoozed quietly for half an hour, and then entered a more active sleep stage, his skin cycling through colors and textures used for camouflage — typical behavior for a cephalopod.

From New York Times May 25, 2023

Still glued to Gran’s heels, Viper snoozed in a curled ball on the plush carpet.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

Kiki will accompany the couple, who are currently based in Germany, at their shows before snoozing at home on the couch.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

While some of you were snoozing off to the Oscars, I was giddy to see what happened when Dumper met up with Mariners star Julio Rodriguez in Team USA’s highly-awaited game against the Dominican Republic.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 16, 2026

We also have the means to purchase a purebred pet from a woman who raises her cats in an immaculate home, where they take turns snoozing on a blanket in front of a fireplace.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2024

I climbed down a ladder to find my husband and 5-year-old daughter still snoozing in the lower bunk.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2024

Walking the outer perimeter of the fence, the patrolman clapped his hands and shouted, in case the animals were hiding under Curly’s trailer or snoozing in the shade of the bulldozing equipment.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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