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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As Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and the rest of the New York Knicks celebrated the franchise’s first title in 53 years in San Antonio, Yankees manager Aaron Boone slept soundly in the comfort of his Toronto hotel room on Saturday night.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026 -
Anunoby, who was the hero of Game 4 with a miraculous tip-in at the basket with seconds left on the clock, hasn’t slept at all since that fateful moment in Texas.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 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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Shortly after Pino turned down the chance to testify, the defense rested its case.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The testimony on Day 7 of the trial comes after the state rested its case Tuesday.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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“Catnapped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catnapped. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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