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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
Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
This is what leads to things like day time naps and afternoon snuggles on the couch.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
By the end, there was a lot of napping in the cars.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Visible behind him were walls of framed fan art, a cardboard cutout of Bernie Sanders sitting in the cold, and Piker’s huge puppy, Kaya, taking a nap.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
This is what leads to things like day time naps and afternoon snuggles on the couch.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
In one set of images, workers nap while still wearing their uniforms, while another shows the workers, still in their uniforms, in dancerly poses out on the streets.
—Silvia Benedetti, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
By the end, there was a lot of napping in the cars.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nap
Verb
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The slow ride across is relaxing and often yields dolphin sightings.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Patients can also learn to perform self-trigger point release at home using their own fingers, a partner, a pelvic wand or vaginal dilators to help relax the internal muscles.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On March 26, shortly after 1 a.m., police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Schoolhouse Road and Bridgeport Avenue in Milford on the report of a man sleeping at the wheel.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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Other signs of feline love also include sleeping near you; following you everywhere; greeting you at the door; and bringing you presents (like toys or prey).—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Mayor rests on bench at police station after DUI arrest She was later escorted out of the police station to an ambulance.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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The straps: Your straps should rest comfortably on your shoulders without slipping off or digging in.—
Bianca London,
Glamour,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In the nineteenth century, British writers depicted it as a land of innocents slumbering under the yoke of incompetent Oriental despotism.—
Sebastian Strangio,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2020
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While slumbering in this washable silk number is akin to sleeping on satin sheets, this button-up top can get just as much wear out of the house.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Loading your audio article Lowell Hickey was relaxing by the pool in Kingston, Jamaica, snoozing after fighting the effects of jet lag.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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So, why not use this day to shine a spotlight on sleep’s importance and explore ways to snooze better?—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Despite downing a large coffee early in the morning, by the afternoon, Aaron was dozing in the waiting room.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 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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“Nap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nap. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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