as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly
picnickers drowsing in the shade of an oak tree
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Verb
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025 -
Afternoon tea and backgammon were a leisurely ritual for my husband, Ronen, and me while our son, Nadav, napped.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After dough has rested, roll into balls and arrange on baking sheet.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Philadelphia, who rested their starters in the regular season finale last week against Washington, only has three players on the injury report leading into the game.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 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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So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Drowsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowsed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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