as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly
picnickers drowsing in the shade of an oak tree
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As the story goes, Helou and neighbor Ryan Burke — a tech veteran and fellow dad — dreamed up the concept during playdates, sketching the framework while their kids napped.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026 -
At the time, prosecutors said the two guards shopped online, took breaks, and napped instead of checking Epstein’s cell every 30 minutes as required.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Correa rested his crutches there, decided to stand and described how his season had come to an abrupt end.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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The defense rested its case on Monday.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
5 May 2026
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The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Drowsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowsed. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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