kipping

present participle of kip, British
as in napping
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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  • Though his record was overtaken, Maru maintained a devoted following on his channel, Mugumogu — with nearly 900,000 subscribers — where curious minds will find clips of Maru napping, wearing costumes, and routinely diving into cardboard boxes.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Time your packing – Box up belongings while your pup is on a walk or napping.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • CFMoto is not resting on its laurels, having just recently revealed its first-ever inline-four sports motorcycle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The visible-light photo, taken by one of Maxar Technologies' WorldView Legion satellites orbiting at an altitude of 312 miles (518 kilometers), shows what appears to be a fleet of fighter jets resting on the ramp adjacent to the runway surrounded by brown, arid soil.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Kipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kipping. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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