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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
Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE following her Tuesday, Dec. 31, death at the age of 84, which AFP and Paris Match first reported, Klein revealed that the Swiss socialite, who was known for her extensive and extreme plastic surgeries, died while taking a nap.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
And there’s always good reason to take a cat nap during the workday.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
According to Klein, Wildenstein died while taking a nap.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
In an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE following her Tuesday, Dec. 31, death at the age of 84, which AFP and Paris Match first reported, Klein revealed that the Swiss socialite, who was known for her extensive and extreme plastic surgeries, died while taking a nap.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
With cool temperatures outside, the sea-facing sun loungers beyond the Main Pool on deck 7, where glass panels drew in sunlight like a greenhouse, quickly became one of my favorite quiet spots to nap or read a book.
—Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2024
And there’s always good reason to take a cat nap during the workday.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nap
Verb
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In these latter clips, Callas is kind of goofing off, relaxing, letting her hair down.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
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Discover world-class shopping, indulge in exquisite food and beverages, relax in the waterfront precincts, and experience an array of events and theatre productions.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Investigators say Clarke of Inwood, New York, was first seen around 5:06 a.m. walking near a man sleeping on the sidewalk.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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The flames never reached the sleeping passenger, police said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The delay also gives the two sides time to put the lawsuit to rest, which would otherwise hamper any negotiations.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Athletes or those in particularly good shape often have resting pulses below that 60 threshold.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Db Beats For Me earbuds cancel outside noise and play music and sounds synced with your brainwaves to help soothe you to slumber.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PCMAG,
10 Jan. 2025
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Volcanoes become restless and then go back to slumbering all the time.—
Erik Klemetti,
Discover Magazine,
23 Oct. 2024
Verb
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For instance, people who need the extra sleep may benefit from snoozing.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
7 Jan. 2025
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The program assists kids snooze more soundly via a series of sleep-inducing activities like stargazing and bedtime stories.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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For no particular reason his half-closed eyes would suddenly open like those of a dozing lizard.—
Negar Azimi,
The New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Nap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nap. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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