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as in rests
to sleep lightly or briefly
decided to let the kids nap for a few more minutes before waking them
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Recent Examples of naps
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Irregular schedules, mentally stimulating activities or late-day naps can also all keep you awake when bedtime arrives.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
His 2023 season was marked by extra naps, extreme fatigue and disappointment, as the Miami Marlins returned him to the Guardians six months after selecting him in the Rule 5 Draft.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Very short naps have been shown to reduce sleepiness and lift mood and to boost alertness immediately after waking, with 10-minute naps often performing best among brief options.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
My family spends the majority of our time in the living room, whether playing and watching movies, celebrating birthdays with other family members, or even taking Sunday afternoon naps on the couch.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 15 Aug. 2025
According to a Child Development Institute report, toddlers require up to 12 to 14 hours of sleep, including naps, to stay happy and healthy.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Here’s a versatile maxi dress perfect for travel—wrinkle-resistant, packable, and cozy enough for naps.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
There was the usual banter, gathering together to watch Champions League matches, some afternoon naps and sessions of the card game Wolf, where players assume secret roles similar to the television hit ‘Traitors’.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The Editors, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
In most of the videos the dogs are living their best lives, being pampered, taking naps, playing together and being generally showered with love and affection.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
Irregular schedules, mentally stimulating activities or late-day naps can also all keep you awake when bedtime arrives.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
His 2023 season was marked by extra naps, extreme fatigue and disappointment, as the Miami Marlins returned him to the Guardians six months after selecting him in the Rule 5 Draft.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Very short naps have been shown to reduce sleepiness and lift mood and to boost alertness immediately after waking, with 10-minute naps often performing best among brief options.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
My family spends the majority of our time in the living room, whether playing and watching movies, celebrating birthdays with other family members, or even taking Sunday afternoon naps on the couch.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 15 Aug. 2025
According to a Child Development Institute report, toddlers require up to 12 to 14 hours of sleep, including naps, to stay happy and healthy.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Here’s a versatile maxi dress perfect for travel—wrinkle-resistant, packable, and cozy enough for naps.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
There was the usual banter, gathering together to watch Champions League matches, some afternoon naps and sessions of the card game Wolf, where players assume secret roles similar to the television hit ‘Traitors’.
—Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
This carrier has been a lifesaver with our five-month-old daughter, who naps almost exclusively in it.
—The Editors, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for naps
Verb
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But, a year later, Springer rests at the opposite end of baseball’s leaderboards.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The genocide allegation also rests on claims that Israel intentionally targeted civilians, but the study acknowledges civilian deaths while finding no evidence of a systematic policy of massacre.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meiyun sleeps on the sofa, but even so Baoshu’s presence will be a problem for her relationship with Qifeng.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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The exhausted teen has headaches and blurred vision sleeps about 75% of the day.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Also, closing your mouth a bit relaxes your jaw muscles and gives you more space back there.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
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But the new guidance relaxes those limits.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Naps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/naps. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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