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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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Their everyday lives consisted of slogging through an intense tour schedule and stuffing all four members into one hotel room — sometimes, lead singer Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley even slept on the hotel room floor.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Her friends slept on the floor in her dorm room beside her.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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People between 50 and 60 years old who got six hours of sleep nightly had a higher risk of dementia later in life, while older adults who didn't sleep well at night, but napped often, had a greater risk of dying within the next five years.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lane’s defense rested at trial without presenting any witnesses.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Few experiences rival the calm satisfaction of falling asleep easily and waking up feeling fully rested.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Catnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catnapped. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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