kips 1 of 2

plural of kip

kips

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of kip, British
as in rests
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 Synonyms for kips
Noun
  • Families and physicians warn that uprooting residents with Alzheimer’s can trigger dangerous decline, while a severe shortage of specialized beds in the South Bay deepens a looming public health crisis.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • In the thermal pool, guests lie or sit on underwater hydro-massage beds and seats while lumbar jets pummel the muscles most nicely.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Noun
  • Early metabolic changes or another health issue could make people more likely to take longer naps before MASLD is diagnosed, Gu agrees.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 15 June 2026
  • Its Body Battery monitor tracks naps, sleep, and stress to identify peak performance windows.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • But the White House later denied this, telling the outlet that no such approval is required or granted and that release timing rests entirely with companies.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • In fact, nearly 80% of the the agency’s funding goes toward these collaborations to produce critical data that the entire public health system rests on.
    John Kubale, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Noun
  • The unit was nearly full, and the only empty spaces were on the top bunks.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.
    Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • On some of my visits, Marsha dozes most of the time.
    Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.
    John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Kips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kips. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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