dozed

past tense of doze

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dozed So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning. Bryan Washington, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
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Verb
  • There were also reports that the two slept on separate beds at Windsor Castle.
    StyleCaster Editors, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Loli already inside the apartment, watching from the window as her mother slept.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Before long, Lazlo napped on the owner's lap and then raced back to bed when nighttime rolled around.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Austria international should feature more in this busy period when Van de Ven or Romero are rested.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Lakers rested Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia among several others.
    Oc Register, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Dozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozed. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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