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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
Nora Colomer
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Think full sit-down restaurant service nap rooms, luxury shower suites, and a cigar lounge.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
In one set of images, workers nap while still wearing their uniforms, while another shows the workers, still in their uniforms, in dancerly poses out on the streets.
—Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Plus, this sofa easily converts into a spacious bed, giving flexibility for overnight guests or relaxing naps.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Think full sit-down restaurant service nap rooms, luxury shower suites, and a cigar lounge.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
And as the sun begins to rise, Kuber Sancho-Persad, who lives a few doors down, is napping in his taxi in the Kennedy Airport parking lot, waiting for the first passengers of the day to arrive with the early morning flights.
—Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
In one set of images, workers nap while still wearing their uniforms, while another shows the workers, still in their uniforms, in dancerly poses out on the streets.
—Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nap
Verb
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The Private Office is also a comfortable space to relax, spread out and inspire creativity.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Progressive Muscle Relaxation Progressive muscle relaxation involves slowly tensing and then relaxing different muscle groups in the body, one at a time.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
27 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Because mite-resistant flies did not sleep, their oxygen consumption and activity also increased during the night to levels no different from those of control group flies during the day.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Photo : Knight Frank; Fine & Country The Edwardian Manor House can sleep up to 22 guests.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The student's friends took her to a nearby apartment to rest after the fall, not realizing the severity of her injuries.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Here are six appealing hotels for families looking for a fun and stylish place in Paris to rest their heads.—
Celeste Moure,
AFAR Media,
2 May 2025
Verb
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In the nineteenth century, British writers depicted it as a land of innocents slumbering under the yoke of incompetent Oriental despotism.—
Sebastian Strangio,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2020
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While slumbering in this washable silk number is akin to sleeping on satin sheets, this button-up top can get just as much wear out of the house.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Until the balance tips in favor of gibberellin, the seed will continue to snooze.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Another bear, meanwhile, can be seen snoozing beneath the swing set.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Don’t forget to say hi to Gobber in his workshop, alongside his dozing dragon, Grump.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Despite downing a large coffee early in the morning, by the afternoon, Aaron was dozing in the waiting room.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Nap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nap. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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