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as in to relax
to sleep lightly or briefly
decided to let the kids nap for a few more minutes before waking them
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Recent Examples of nap
Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Its Body Battery monitor tracks naps, sleep, and stress to identify peak performance windows.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Noun
These would be my nap companions, a busy hive of bees whose entrance was out the side of the cottage.
—Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Its Body Battery monitor tracks naps, sleep, and stress to identify peak performance windows.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Verb
When one of them crouched to pet the Federicos’ dog Marshall, napping on the floor, Rob explained how Kong dog toys were invented.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2026
Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nap
Noun
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Black comedy is among the hardest tones to nail, and if there was a single knowing wink from the actors or even a soupçon of exaggeration in the execution, the whole thing could simply become too tiresomely antic to be actually funny.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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The wink sealed the deal and the two spent more than 50 years as a couple, welcomed three children — Luke, Hannah, and Levi, who died in 2025 — and eventually grandchildren, who called him PoPo.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The minks were also introduced to Britain for their fur.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
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Don't rule out a snake bite if there aren't any obvious bite marks—especially if your dog has long or thick fur.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Guests can enjoy a wide range of activities, including sailing, water skiing, tennis, pickleball, disc golf, or just relaxing by the lake.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Another photo showed Nader sipping on a cup of coffee as crew members relax in the background, tagging @lovethynader.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Adjoining rooms sleep up to six and feature sitting rooms, sleeper sofas, and private balconies.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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Governments backing such measures point to a growing body of research linking certain patterns of social media use to mental-health problems, body-image concerns, cyberbullying and sleep disruption among young people.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2026
Noun
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However, designer Caron Woolsey is ready to give this color a rest.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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The idea of a summer vacation is to disconnect from your job and rest, but vacations have increasingly become another form of work.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Abandoned coal mines and slag piles – mountains of waste left over from steel, mining and coal operations – continue to contribute dissolved materials to southwestern Pennsylvania waters.—
Daniel Bain,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
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The car ended up high-centered on the edge of the manure pile.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Some, perhaps, slumbered through repetitive regional games and inconsequential friendlies.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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But the nannies had to get up in the night at the sound of my shrieks while my parents slumbered with ear-plugs in.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Our thought was probably somebody was going to just want to come in and doze it all down and do something different.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
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By the evening’s end, I was cuddled up on the couch in a pile of kids, a movie playing while the little ones started to doze.—
Monitor Contributors,
Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Nap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nap. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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