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as in bed
a place set aside for sleeping
he was in kip when I knocked on the door
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as in to nap
to sleep lightly or briefly
after a rigorous walk over the Devon moors, I needed to kip down a bit on the daybed
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Recent Examples of kip
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The Laotian kip has depreciated more than 43 percent against the U.S. dollar.
—Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
Then in December, light work on uneven bars — novice moves like a simple kip.
—Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022
Sleep experts like Nick Littlehales–who consults elite athletes on how to get good kip–generally advise using your bed for sleeping only.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 4 May 2021
Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Although your dog may choose to kip on the hard floor or hop up on the couch, having a good dog bed is still a great idea to give your pup somewhere that's theirs and theirs alone.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023
Noun
McIntyre came back with a great superplex from the top of the cage followed by a kip up to a babyface reaction.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
The Laotian kip has depreciated more than 43 percent against the U.S. dollar.
—Shibani Mahtani, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
Then in December, light work on uneven bars — novice moves like a simple kip.
—Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022
Sleep experts like Nick Littlehales–who consults elite athletes on how to get good kip–generally advise using your bed for sleeping only.
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 4 May 2021
Verb
By Katie Camero Other winning options: PRX does offer a slightly cheaper version featuring 2x3 uprights and an option with a kipping bar (which is a pull-up bar specifically designed for the kipping pull-ups commonly incorporated into CrossFit workouts).
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Although your dog may choose to kip on the hard floor or hop up on the couch, having a good dog bed is still a great idea to give your pup somewhere that's theirs and theirs alone.
—Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kip
Noun
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Topping it off are outstanding truck virtues, from its off-road-ready all-wheel-drive system to its 11,000-pound maximum towing capacity to the clever cargo storage area between the cab and bed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Bedsure Pet is an extension label of Bedsure Home; much like its parent brand, Bedsure Pet is known for making comfortable home products that are equal parts cozy and functional, with top-selling options that range from orthopedic pet beds to pet blankets and more.—
Kyley Warren,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Marcotte says the pair remained at the arena throughout the whole day, following their practice in the morning, and following a nap, Kihara seemed to have shaken off the previous day’s mistake.—
Alice Park,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Scarlet Darkness Floral Cottagecore Dress Romantics, cottagecore fans, and anyone who’s ever fawned over the cult-favorite Hill House Home nap dress should add the lookalike Scarlet Darkness Floral Cottagecore Dress to their carts immediately.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The nurses, teachers, soldiers and everyone else on her massage table, resting up to go at it again.—
Danielle Paquette The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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Doctors advised Harrington to rest for four to six weeks and this is the fourth.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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On tour, Weir’s exercise gear, including resistance ropes, took up so much space in the bus that others on the tour had to stash their luggage in their own bunks.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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With about 5 feet by 7 feet below the bunk, a desk fits comfortably as does a craft table, a small futon, and many, many fort iterations.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Long-haul travelers can opt for a head and shoulder reliever or a fragrant, relaxing bath infused with indigenous flowers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement The ruling also relaxes limits on a number of other pollutants released by burning coal, such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, lead, and nickel.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Kip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kip. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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