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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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The bed had 500 thread count linens and a robust pillow menu to meet different needs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The safety case is primary; the sleep-quality benefit for nap time is secondary, but both matter.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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This was, it should be stressed, all a part of the grand strategy at Liverpool where the cult of the manager either died or has taken a nap since the departure of Klopp, whose force was so great that he was left with little structure to support him.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
Verb
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In another Amsterdam photo, a pair of identical world globes, recalling Ghirri’s passion for cartography and atlases, rest on matching supports to conjure that oldest of surrealist tropes, a pair of staring eyes.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Eventually, your eyes come to rest on the hotel’s facade—an impressive grid of local stone and wooden louvers that is Urquiola’s ode to the oeuvre of Rationalist architect Giuseppe Terragni.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The upper level of the home includes three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a spacious bonus room, a bunk room and a new rooftop terrace with panoramic water views.—
Joe Marusak
June 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Several steps up from the camp bunks of your youth, the suites come with a kitchenette, a freestanding gas fireplace, and an en-suite deep soaking tub and rainfall shower.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Richards, who began relaxing her hair at 13-years-old, echoes this.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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The important thing with knowing the danger is to accept it and relax.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Kip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kip. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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