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
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.
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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.
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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.
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Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
A couple napped under a striped umbrella.
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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.
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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.
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Poupay Jutharat,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.
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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
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But this is a starting XI that was rested for the final group game, a 3-0 win over Jordan.
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Much like today’s independent watchmakers, their reputations rested not simply on manufacturing every part themselves, but on transforming components into exceptional finished watches.
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One couple slept on the grass with umbrellas over their heads and just two thin blankets for cover on what turned out to be a cooler night than expected following a London heatwave where temperatures soared to 95 degrees.
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Overnight, thousands of people who lost their homes slept outdoors, sheltering in tents or sleeping on benches and makeshift beds after being displaced by the disaster.
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The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.
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The couple dozed like babies in the leaves—that cry, that wail, had become their sleep trigger.
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In the years after the schedule was relaxed, three more instances were discovered before the crash.
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Tailoring became lighter, proportions relaxed and layering more instinctive, creating wardrobes that feel versatile rather than prescriptive.
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Some, perhaps, slumbered through repetitive regional games and inconsequential friendlies.
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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.
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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.
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The dog, Russ, drowsed on the floor at his owner’s feet, drooling onto the tile.
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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.
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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.
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“Napped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/napped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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