as in napped
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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Verb
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025 -
People between 50 and 60 years old who got six hours of sleep nightly had a higher risk of dementia later in life, while older adults who didn't sleep well at night, but napped often, had a greater risk of dying within the next five years.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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After tightly squeezing, Erika moved her hand to the back of JD's head, and his hands briefly rested on her waist.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fibonacci’s new world rested on objective, quantifiable value and empiricism — a novel and fundamental concept.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Kipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kipped. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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