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as in slept
to be in a state of sleep
the children are catnapping, so please be quiet
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as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly
catnapped for 10 minutes and then went back to work
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Nancy O'Leary, who lives in a senior facility in Garden Grove, slept near Friedman at the shelter.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 May 2026 -
Mateo, who is 9, and Christopher, who is 8, hadn’t slept on a bed with a mattress in months.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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As the story goes, Helou and neighbor Ryan Burke — a tech veteran and fellow dad — dreamed up the concept during playdates, sketching the framework while their kids napped.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The ground spot is where the watermelon rested on the ground during the growing process.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Ultimately, the presentation rested on the reality that Iowa's a key piece of the ever-shrinking competitive political landscape.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
31 May 2026
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“Catnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catnapped. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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