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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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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
Toast, a goldendoodle, napped in a wagon pulled by her owner Laura Jaworski.
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Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 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
The results revealed subjects who napped had weaker synaptic connections in their brains than those who stayed awake.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
But a little before that, photographer Poupay Jutharat was on the ground at the Javits Center, sniffing around as the pups prepped, primped, and occasionally napped before go-time.
—Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 May 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
The results revealed subjects who napped had weaker synaptic connections in their brains than those who stayed awake.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
But a little before that, photographer Poupay Jutharat was on the ground at the Javits Center, sniffing around as the pups prepped, primped, and occasionally napped before go-time.
—Poupay Jutharat, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2026
The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for napped
Verb
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Shortly after Pino turned down the chance to testify, the defense rested its case.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The testimony on Day 7 of the trial comes after the state rested its case Tuesday.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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As Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and the rest of the New York Knicks celebrated the franchise’s first title in 53 years in San Antonio, Yankees manager Aaron Boone slept soundly in the comfort of his Toronto hotel room on Saturday night.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2026
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Anunoby, who was the hero of Game 4 with a miraculous tip-in at the basket with seconds left on the clock, hasn’t slept at all since that fateful moment in Texas.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.—
Óscar Martínez,
The Dial,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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The next week, the administration relaxed export controls on Nvidia's highly prized AI chips, clearing the way for the company to sell them to China.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Griffin has even relaxed the office culture a bit.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Some, perhaps, slumbered through repetitive regional games and inconsequential friendlies.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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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
Verb
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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
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The dog, Russ, drowsed on the floor at his owner’s feet, drooling onto the tile.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
Verb
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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
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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
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“Napped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/napped. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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