napped

verb

past tense of nap
1
as in rested
to sleep lightly or briefly decided to let the kids nap for a few more minutes before waking them

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2
as in slept
to be in a state of sleep I'm just going to nap the entire afternoon

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Recent Examples of napped The study found that participants who napped frequently, defined as most days or every day, had a 48% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who rarely or never napped. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Participants who exercised correctly recognized 56% of the images, compared with 57% among those who napped and 46% in the control group. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 That combination is aimed particularly at high-volume production of fleece, brushed and napped fabrics, including textiles used in softshell garments. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Some napped under trees, while others rested behind trash and recycling cans. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski. — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 As the story goes, Helou and neighbor Ryan Burke — a tech veteran and fellow dad — dreamed up the concept during playdates, sketching the framework while their kids napped. — Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 At the time, prosecutors said the two guards shopped online, took breaks, and napped instead of checking Epstein’s cell every 30 minutes as required. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026 A couple napped under a striped umbrella. — Lisa A. Beach, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for napped
  1. rested
  2. slept
  3. dozed
  4. relaxed
  5. slumbered
  6. drowsed
  7. snoozed
Verb
  • Well-rested after a bye, the unassuming Jones should do very well.
    — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For almost eight minutes, Daniels’ back rested against the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of rested
Verb
  • And so in August, the house where George slept sold to Jeremy Young, a local realtor, concert promoter and Beatles fan.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • After hours of torture, Chamberlain managed to free one of her hands from a pair of handcuffs with her teeth, unclip a leather leg restraint and quietly bolt out the door as Evonitz slept.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of slept
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  • The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.
    — Óscar Martínez, The Dial, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of dozed
Verb
  • My entire goal was to stay as relaxed as possible and let the contractions keep doing the work—an extremely challenging task as the intensity continued to build.
    — Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Silhouettes are becoming more considered, with wide-leg, barrel and relaxed straight fits driving demand.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of relaxed
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  • Some, perhaps, slumbered through repetitive regional games and inconsequential friendlies.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • But the nannies had to get up in the night at the sound of my shrieks while my parents slumbered with ear-plugs in.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Definition of slumbered
Verb
  • Some shaggy buffalo drowsed in a patch of shade, and a hose fed water into a large puddle where a white goose paddled in tight circles.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • The dog, Russ, drowsed on the floor at his owner’s feet, drooling onto the tile.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
Definition of drowsed
Verb
  • As a result, many subjects were depicted reclining or seated; some, like Tilley, who worked nights and posed for Freud during the day, simply snoozed.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026
  • Once a boomtown at the confluence of the Great Lakes and Erie Canal, Buffalo snoozed through much of the 20th century.
    — CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Definition of snoozed

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“Napped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/napped. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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