snooze button
noun
: a button on an alarm clock that stops and resets the alarm for a short time later to allow for more rest
called also snooze alarm
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Plus, hitting the snooze button doesn’t meaningfully add to your sleep quantity, as the time between snoozing and waking is not long enough to dive back into deeper, more restorative stages of sleep, Marchetti added.
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Cathy Nelson, Health, 5 June 2025
People living in Japan and Australia were the least likely to hit the snooze button.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 May 2025
On the other hand, those with a certain chronotype — a natural disposition determined by factors such as age and genetics — may benefit from the habit, Fiala said, referencing a 2023 study which found night owls tend to rely on their snooze button more.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Among the more than three million sleep sessions tracked, nearly 56% ended with the snooze button.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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Cathy Nelson, Health, 5 June 2025
People living in Japan and Australia were the least likely to hit the snooze button.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 May 2025
On the other hand, those with a certain chronotype — a natural disposition determined by factors such as age and genetics — may benefit from the habit, Fiala said, referencing a 2023 study which found night owls tend to rely on their snooze button more.
—Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Among the more than three million sleep sessions tracked, nearly 56% ended with the snooze button.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
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“Snooze button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snooze%20button. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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