catnapped

verb

past tense of catnap
1
as in slept
to be in a state of sleep the children are catnapping, so please be quiet

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2
as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly catnapped for 10 minutes and then went back to work

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  1. slept
  2. napped
  3. rested
Verb
  • The absence of privacy in these open rooms was a nonissue for the Romans, who also slept, ate, and bathed in view of one another.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
  • When a wildfire threatens a community, most people don’t think to ask whether the firefighters coming to help slept enough the night before, recovered from the previous day’s shift or have enough energy left for another day on the fire line.
    — Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of slept
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  • Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Definition of napped
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  • Both teams rested their starters to stay healthy for the regular season.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Flintoff, Paddy McGuinness and Chris Harris hosted the show before it was rested.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of rested
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“Catnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catnapped. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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