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as in rests
to sleep lightly or briefly
catnapped for 10 minutes and then went back to work
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Recent Examples of catnaps
Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Nothing brings people together like debating whether Puzzle's platform calling for more catnaps is fiscally responsible.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catnaps
Noun
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The Today and Health tabs are getting charts for hourly step goals, as well, and a new 24-hour total sleep overview will show both main sleep and naps.—
Stevie Bonifield,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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The new software automatically detects and logs naps that are at least 20 minutes long.—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Villa Gioia sleeps up to 21 across three floors of frescoed ceilings, grand living rooms, and bedrooms with en-suites.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
18 May 2026
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The roomy crew cab seats up to six people, but the Arka sleeps only four, so expect a very comfortable journey.—
C.C. Weiss
May 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
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“Catnaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catnaps. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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