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doze off

Idioms  

  1. Fall into a light sleep, as in Watching the ballet always made her doze off. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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I had just about dozed off when, to my surprise, Daisy came into my room.

From Literature

They took naps on Sunday to make sure they didn’t doze off.

From Los Angeles Times

I’m not sure who dozes off first, but when I wake up again, the morning sunlight is streaming through the small basement windows.

From Literature

Orion had dozed off on a plush floor mat.

From Literature

“I know you’ll think I’m crazy. Maybe I dozed off, or maybe I’m so worn out I’m hallucinating, but I think I saw a big spotted cat running along my side. Looked like a leopard.”

From Literature

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