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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
Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
Take naps whenever necessary to get your circadian rhythms back to normal.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025
Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In the mid-afternoon, the animals typically nap or sun themselves.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
On my wishlist is this gingham nap dress, a perfect work dress option; a flowy white skirt to go with all my T-shirts and fall jackets, and bows to accessorize all my outfits.
—Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
Take naps whenever necessary to get your circadian rhythms back to normal.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Some 3-year-olds will nap some days but not others, with seemingly no pattern.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In the mid-afternoon, the animals typically nap or sun themselves.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nap
Verb
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With increasingly busy and fragmented lives, and wrapped up in computer and phone screens most of the day, people want a chance to take some time out to relax and connect with friends in a casual environment.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some people smoke marijuana to relax or to relieve tension, depression or even boredom.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sequins shimmer, laughter lifts, and strangers become dance partners under a sky that never sleeps.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There are so many options available, but Wayfair curated a hidden storefront packed with its favorites, so finding a quilt that suits your sleeping style has never been easier.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Following a procession in his hometown in Birmingham, England, he was laid to rest on the estate of his home in Buckinghamshire on July 31.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hogan was laid to rest in a private funeral in Clearwater, Florida, on Tuesday, August 5.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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All of these activities also helped people slumber more soundly and wake up less often during the night.—
Allen Chang,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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For centuries, glaciers have sat like frosty crowns atop slumbering volcanoes, keeping Earth’s fury tucked safely beneath layers of ice.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
11 July 2025
Verb
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Surveys suggest calming blues are most likely to help you snooze, closely followed by spa-like whites.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
1 Aug. 2025
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But don’t start snoozing yet—this is no cookie-cutter procedural.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 July 2025
Verb
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In yet another post showing the dog — which appears to be a miniature dachshund — dozing on a rug by a fireplace, Evans revealed that her name is Lala.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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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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“Nap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nap. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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