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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
James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
While your homeowner's association may not tolerate tall grass, find an underutilized spot in the backyard and let the grass and other vegetation grow as a spot for firefly naps.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
During the clip, the two animals can be seen laying together affectionately, grooming one another, playing, and of course napping beside each other.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Noun
But getting to its best occurs as if the vehicle is waking up from a long nap.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
While your homeowner's association may not tolerate tall grass, find an underutilized spot in the backyard and let the grass and other vegetation grow as a spot for firefly naps.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 June 2025
Verb
So over the next few days, the team napped in their rental cars, waiting to see if Frankie could hear satellites calling home.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2025
During the clip, the two animals can be seen laying together affectionately, grooming one another, playing, and of course napping beside each other.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nap
Verb
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Young visitors will enjoy the splash pad and water slide, while guests ages 18 and older are welcome to relax in the quiet adults-only pool and hot tub.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2025
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The 67-foot pool is stunning, and relaxing in the hydro-vitality tub will melt stress away.—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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Make as much noise as possible to try and keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from sleeping and force them elsewhere.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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One 2024 meta-analysis, for example, found that all manner of sensory experiences—including sounds, smells, flashing lights, physical pressure, and pain—can be incorporated into dreams when people are sleeping and investigators provide the stimulus.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Two crates full of Sam’s Club water bottles resting in ice baths sit beneath them.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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The courthouse in Alpine is lined with fixtures that mitigates light pollution, murals off that city's main thoroughfare depict wildlife resting in the comfort of a dark sky.—
Carlos Morales,
NPR,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Ibáñez was coming off a lackluster series against the White Sox, slumbering at the plate for much of the past two weeks, and the Tigers needed to infuse their offense, particularly with right-handed help.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Will the Royals’ slumbering bats continue to be an issue?—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Denverites willing to brave the heat and visit the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance this summer may be able to sneak a peek at a new baby sloth snoozing and snuggling in the treetops of the Tropical Discovery exhibit.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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Service dog Chippy was snoozing in the stands when owner Eden Schroeder earned a bronze medal in the women’s 50-meter backstroke.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Patrick Seymour, dozing in a Newcastle home, awoke to flames crawling up the outside walls.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Through the night, several of them allegedly followed the southbound Brink’s truck, which was piloted by one driver while another dozed in the vehicle’s sleeping compartment.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2025
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“Nap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nap. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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