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
Before long, Lazlo napped on the owner's lap and then raced back to bed when nighttime rolled around.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for napped
Verb
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Having their main players rested and healthy when the season officially begins makes sense.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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Combs' defense team called no witnesses and rested their case after roughly 20 minutes, while prosecution called myriad ex-employees, former collaborators and other acquaintances within the rapper's orbit.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In practice, these behaviors had little measurable impact on how long or how well kids slept, except that screen use delayed falling asleep slightly.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Sep. 2025
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Just steps from the skinny green rowhouse where his wife and two young sons slept, footsteps quickened in the crosswalk behind Zeek, pounding the asphalt.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Hurzeler is relaxed about the situation.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Keep your shoulders relaxed and engage your core to avoid arching your back.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When an alarm goes off, is snoozed, or is stopped.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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Bandit snoozed through the whole encounter and never noticed the wild animal.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Napped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/napped. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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