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
While her girls napped, Lisa read novels, worked out, and cooked lavish meals.
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Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.
—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
Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.
—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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After tightly squeezing, Erika moved her hand to the back of JD's head, and his hands briefly rested on her waist.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Fibonacci’s new world rested on objective, quantifiable value and empiricism — a novel and fundamental concept.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The couple slept on a filthy mattress on the floor with their 4-year-old son, Stephano.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 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
Verb
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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
Verb
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To her, après-ski, as a sport, is relaxed, comfortable, social, playful and glamorous.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The space is relaxed and beautiful, hung with works by local artists.—
Alli Forde,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 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
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 11 Nov. 2025.
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