Drowse and Increase

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Drowse verb - To sleep lightly or briefly.

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Increase is an antonym for drowse in topics: fall asleep, make tired.

Nearby Words: drowsing, drowsy, drowsiness, drowsed, drowsily

Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

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Drowse is an antonym for increase.

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Increase and Drowse. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drowse/increase

Drowse & Increase. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/drowse/increase>.

Increase or Drowse. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/drowse/increase.

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