as in bore
someone or something boring the supposed farce turned out to be a numbingly slow snoozer

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Recent Examples of snoozer There have been worse games, perhaps, than the Philadelphia Eagles’ 40-22 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs, a snoozer from the second quarter on. Paul Sullivan, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025 Related Stories Movies Move Over, Asha Banks Is Now in the Driver's Seat PartyNextDoor, OVO stalwart and generally unremarkable, plays second fiddle on this long, bloated, 21-song snoozer. Jonny Coleman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 The 2019 Super Bowl, a 13-3 snoozer of a New England Patriots win over the Los Angeles Rams, drew 98.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen estimates. David K. Li, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025 Jeanty ran for 104 yards (third among quarterfinal rushers), fumbled twice and Penn State won a snoozer 31-14. Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for snoozer
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Noun
  • Both were crashing bores because of the literally nauseating behavior of fans and the uncaring attitude of the proprietors.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
  • With the same milky blue water as the Blue Lagoon and a fraction of the crowd, these are the hot springs of your dreams, fed from a bore hole at a scorching 266 degrees before the water cools to between 96 and 104 degrees.
    Maggie Fuller, AFAR Media, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Some of us have been writing about the plight of Palestinians under their own rulers for decades — the struggle of Palestinian journalists to write freely; the tragedy of gay Palestinians seeking to live freely — only to be met with a collective yawn.
    Bret Stephens, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Some economists reacted to reciprocal tariffs with a yawn – even before Trump made his announcement Thursday.
    David Goldman and Matt Egan, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The ideal method is to install a drip line, which targets the roots without touching the leaves, as wet foliage at night can cause mildew, black spot, or rust.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Since the regime change, there has been a steady drip of resignations and cancellations by prominent performers, including the opera singer Renée Fleming and the comedian Issa Rae.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025

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“Snoozer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snoozer. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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