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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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Wylder Hospitality Group is not a company that naps between meals.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the scene, Brasch raises a discussion of higher power — though Beverly insists her divinity lies in afternoon naps and pumpernickel bagels — and approaches what feels like a deeper, scarier reckoning with faith and fragility.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
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Poor sleep affects everyone Ninety-five percent of all caregivers agreed that good sleep is essential to overall family function, and nearly 80% said their own sleep suffers when their child sleeps poorly, the poll found.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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My hamster turned the curler box into a trundle bed for when her cousin sleeps over.—
Fiona Landers,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Catnaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catnaps. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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