1
as in slept
to be in a state of sleep
the children are catnapping, so please be quiet
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly
catnapped for 10 minutes and then went back to work
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catnapped
Verb
-
This was mostly because Sonia was busy with the German shepherd, who slept behind a gate in the kitchen and barked frantically whenever another parent came to the door.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Even as overnight temperatures hung in the 20s and 30s, immigrants desperate to make appointments at Charlotte’s Department of Homeland Security office slept outside the building in recent weeks.—
Patricia Ortiz,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025
-
Afternoon tea and backgammon were a leisurely ritual for my husband, Ronen, and me while our son, Nadav, napped.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Glenn coach Katina Flournoy-Walker rested the Lee sisters — Libby and Jennah — in the win over Lockhart.—
Butch Hart,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
-
Given how easily Liverpool wins in France, perhaps Hugo Ekitike could have been rested there instead of at Bournemouth, for example.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Catnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catnapped. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
