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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
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
They’re also known for moving at their own pace, savoring every treat and nap.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Pavilia 2-in-1 Travel Blanket Pillow Set How do people nap without a blanket?
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Baths, naps, nature, prayers, poetry, whatever grounds you, do it.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
They’re also known for moving at their own pace, savoring every treat and nap.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
Another viral video that racked up millions of views in September, meanwhile, revealed how a puppy had taken to napping in the tightest of spots.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Pavilia 2-in-1 Travel Blanket Pillow Set How do people nap without a blanket?
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nap
Verb
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Acidic and fizzy drinks can increase pressure in the stomach and cause the muscle at the top of the stomach to relax, allowing acid to come back up.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
9 Nov. 2025
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Good food and drink plus a chance to relax will please you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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White noise machines and humidifiers are frequently available, along with extra blankets, air purifiers, and blackout curtains or sleep masks.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Nov. 2025
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McKenna posited that breastfeeding helped babies sleep more while increasing their milk supply and offering greater protection against Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Coverage decisions ultimately rest not with the White House, but with the states.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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In the video, the mako shark bursts from the water and lands on the bow of the boat, flopping around before coming to rest near the front of the vessel.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As slow growth dampened ambitions in both countries, the AU slumbered without strong leadership.—
Amaka Anku,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Oct. 2025
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Along the way, the protagonist must also find a way to lift the curse on his eternally slumbering friend, who happens to be the prince.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tesla’s reward for snoozing on its core product and gambling on a nascent technology with no proof of concept?—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some people doom scroll before finally dragging themselves out of bed, while others snooze their alarm.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Nap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nap. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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