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Recent Examples of drowse
Lynette Rice, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2019
The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
Noun
The wealthy suburb of Phoenix drowses in the heat of the Sonoran Desert, sprinkled with luxury resorts catering to snowbirds in what Arizonans call the Valley of the Sun.
—Lynette Rice, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2019
Verb
Stars lounged and drowsed: Muhammad Ali with a newspaper, Peter Cook in his old mac on a lilo in a Hollywood pool.
—The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowse
Noun
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There was the usual banter, gathering together to watch Champions League matches, some afternoon naps and sessions of the card game Wolf, where players assume secret roles similar to the television hit ‘Traitors’.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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But most working parents agree: Their best work nearly always gets done early in the morning while their children are sleeping, or during nap times.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One reason for this is that estrogen helps keep blood vessels flexible and supports the production of nitric oxide, a molecule that allows vessels to relax and maintain healthy blood flow.—
Matthew Nudy,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Those restrictions were relaxed after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Mayor rests on bench at police station after DUI arrest She was later escorted out of the police station to an ambulance.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Visitors might even see green sea turtles resting at the beach.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Despite downing a large coffee early in the morning, by the afternoon, Aaron was dozing in the waiting room.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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They can be found romping (or dozing) in the zoo's snow leopard habitat.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In the nineteenth century, British writers depicted it as a land of innocents slumbering under the yoke of incompetent Oriental despotism.—
Sebastian Strangio,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2020
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While slumbering in this washable silk number is akin to sleeping on satin sheets, this button-up top can get just as much wear out of the house.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Drowse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowse. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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