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as in to relax
to sleep lightly or briefly
decided to let the kids nap for a few more minutes before waking them
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Recent Examples of nap
Jasmine Browley, Essence, 2 June 2025
Kindergarten — which used to involve play time and multiple recesses, and was often a half day, with a nap — began to look much different.
—Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 20 May 2025
If napping interferes with your nighttime sleep, keep naps short and earlier in the afternoon.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
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Noun
After all, the true revolution might just start with a midday nap or a quiet cup of coffee.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 2 June 2025
Kindergarten — which used to involve play time and multiple recesses, and was often a half day, with a nap — began to look much different.
—Claire Cain Miller, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Verb
For instance, Biden taking a whole day to nap at Camp David during debate prep.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 May 2025
If napping interferes with your nighttime sleep, keep naps short and earlier in the afternoon.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nap
Verb
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The 67-foot pool is stunning, and relaxing in the hydro-vitality tub will melt stress away.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Young visitors will enjoy the splash pad and water slide, while guests ages 18 and older are welcome to relax in the quiet adults-only pool and hot tub.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Alex was on his phone and computer constantly, never sleeping.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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Nannies sleeping at their employers’ houses Susan, an immigrant from Guatemala, has been a nanny for 18 years.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Jacob Beam’s Impact on Bourbon Jacob’s success rested on careful craftsmanship.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Paul is one of the government’s last witnesses, and prosecutors are expected to rest after their last summary witness as soon as Monday.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Ibáñez was coming off a lackluster series against the White Sox, slumbering at the plate for much of the past two weeks, and the Tigers needed to infuse their offense, particularly with right-handed help.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Will the Royals’ slumbering bats continue to be an issue?—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2025
Verb
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With Kyle snoozing on the floor, Payton, now 18 months, picked up his phone to start playing with the buttons, only to capture a hilarious clip of her dad asleep.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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New research suggests that the habit of snoozing your alarm in the morning is widespread.—
Cathy Nelson,
Health,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Patrick Seymour, dozing in a Newcastle home, awoke to flames crawling up the outside walls.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Through the night, several of them allegedly followed the southbound Brink’s truck, which was piloted by one driver while another dozed in the vehicle’s sleeping compartment.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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“Nap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nap. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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