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as in to relax
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 nap
Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Our long national nap is finally over.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
In a video posted to her Instagram on Sunday, Jan. 19, the 43-year-old reality star shared footage of her 2-year-old son, Phoenix, cozily napping in a blanket alongside two of their beloved pups.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Hodges was taking a nap on her sofa in November 1954 in her home near Sylacauga, Alabama, when a grapefruit-sized rock came through the ceiling, bounced off her radio and hit her on her side.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Departments & Columns The Week The Week NR Editors
Our long national nap is finally over.
—Daniel Foster, National Review, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
The discovery of this titanic napping black hole is a breakthrough for this theory.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
In a video posted to her Instagram on Sunday, Jan. 19, the 43-year-old reality star shared footage of her 2-year-old son, Phoenix, cozily napping in a blanket alongside two of their beloved pups.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nap
Verb
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These drugs help treat high blood pressure by blocking calcium to help relax blood vessels.8 Because magnesium acts as a natural calcium channel blocker, taking magnesium supplements along with calcium channel blocker drugs may cause your blood pressure to drop too low.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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Poses that stretch the area around the sciatica nerve, such as those that stretch the glutes or piriformis, or butt muscles, can help relax tense muscles that may cause more sciatic nerve pain.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
3 Feb. 2025
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For example, twitching was one side effect of the drug, but the patients slept under heavy blankets.—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
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With most of these tech finds, the products usually run out pretty fast, so don't sleep on the decision - add it to your cart, pay, and wait for delivery.—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
7 Feb. 2025
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Today, Florida is sliding into secrecy at an alarming pace, and the blame rests squarely with Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state agencies following his lead.—
Bobby Block,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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This break does come at a perfect time for the Blackhawks to have Jason Dickinson rest his ankle injury and potentially have him back after only missing a handful of actual games.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Pottery Barn Bunny Wake Up Clock: This sweet bunny plays soothing songs to wake your child up or send them to slumber for nap or bedtime.—
Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2025
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The sugar beast inside me, slumbering peacefully since the previous day’s cinnamon kill, sprang awake.—
Caity Weaver,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Meyers asked if the stress of Trump winning the election was an example, and Ruffin immediately began to snooze.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Enjoy this video of an unbothered king snoozing in the living room.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025
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They can be found romping (or dozing) in the zoo's snow leopard habitat.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
14 Jan. 2025
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Shelter dog Teddy recently went viral when TikTok user Brittany Fleming posted a short clip of the dozing dog to her account, @brittanyfleming9, on November 29.—
Tim Ryan,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Nap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nap. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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