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(doz-es) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. to sleep lightly or nap briefly.

Example Sentence

Grandpa dozes on the rocking chair on the front porch.

More Example Sentences

The cat dozes in the sunny spot.

Synonyms

naps; slumbers; rests

Antonyms

wakes; stirs; energizes

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Rhymes

  • closes
  • dozes
  • hoses
  • noses
  • poses
  • rosa's
  • rosas
  • rose's
  • roses

  • composes
  • discloses
  • disposes
  • exposes
  • forecloses
  • imposes
  • opposes
  • proposes
  • supposes

  • decomposes
  • presupposes
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