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
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Diego Rincon, creative director at Lifted, says the team spotted an opportunity to work up a big new hit of this ilk after ITV’s stalwart Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway was rested.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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The hat hook in his locker rested empty.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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There were also reports that the two slept on separate beds at Windsor Castle.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
11 Oct. 2025
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Loli already inside the apartment, watching from the window as her mother slept.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
10 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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Compared to London Fashion Week, where washes were bold and individuality was on display, jean choices in Italy were relaxed and laidback.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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There's something so alluring, yet relaxed, about the sexiness of a one-piece with strategic peekaboos paired with loose suit trousers.—
Clare Holden,
Glamour,
9 Oct. 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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