doze off

verb

dozed off; dozing off; dozes off
: to fall asleep especially for a short period of time
A few students dozed off during the movie.

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The president was met with boos during the game and later mocked when he was caught dozing off in his box seat. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 June 2026 Issa added, producing a photo of Nadya dozing off on a flight. — Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026 The outlet reported that Lyonne — who seemed to be dozing off — did not respond when flight attendants asked her to close her laptop and fasten her seat belt for takeoff. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026 On Wednesday night, Heckart dozed off intermittently in a folding chair outside her minivan while her children slept inside it. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for doze off

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“Doze off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doze%20off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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