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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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 deep seat is just asking to be napped on.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
People between 50 and 60 years old who got six hours of sleep nightly had a higher risk of dementia later in life, while older adults who didn't sleep well at night, but napped often, had a greater risk of dying within the next five years.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Before long, Lazlo napped on the owner's lap and then raced back to bed when nighttime rolled around.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
People between 50 and 60 years old who got six hours of sleep nightly had a higher risk of dementia later in life, while older adults who didn't sleep well at night, but napped often, had a greater risk of dying within the next five years.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Before long, Lazlo napped on the owner's lap and then raced back to bed when nighttime rolled around.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for napped
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America’s power has never rested solely on its armies or its markets but on an idea—the sense that this country, for all its flaws, represented something higher.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mahomes didn’t play in last year’s game there, however, as KC coach Andy Reid rested many starters with the postseason looming.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Oct. 2025
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For this story, our editors and contributors tested their luxury pillows in their own homes for at least a month (our minimum testing time frame), but most of them have been slept on for nearly six months to get a true gauge of how these models hold up over time.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rochelle had spent all night at the hospital with sick kids and slept less than an hour.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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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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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
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All the while, the aspirator runs quietly and plays gentle tunes to keep mom and the baby relaxed, keeping stress to a minimum.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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That’s because the FDA had recently relaxed its rules about how the pills could be prescribed and dispensed, allowing women to receive them by mail after a telehealth visit with a provider.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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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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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 4 Nov. 2025.
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