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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
Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
But for people who need to stay out of the sun or rest during the day, Spain is a great option — there’s a tradition of taking a nap, and dinner usually starts late at night.
—Bethany Heitman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Lily Templeton, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Hotels in the area sell out; people who need rest can pay $10 to nap in a community center.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Hotel guest returns to room and finds seal taking a nap inside
However, by the end of the second day, the site officials were looking in and expanded to two square miles and another 90 unexploded practice bombs had been recovered.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
But for people who need to stay out of the sun or rest during the day, Spain is a great option — there’s a tradition of taking a nap, and dinner usually starts late at night.
—Bethany Heitman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
There are napping cats and a human taking a cat nap.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025
Hotels in the area sell out; people who need rest can pay $10 to nap in a community center.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nap
Verb
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The free form pool complex is a great place to escape and relax, with multiple private areas, and it’s hardly ever crowded since there are so few rooms—and each has its own pool as well.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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This is a benefit to both the trapper and the coyote because once in cover, the animal relaxes and doesn’t fight the equipment as much.—
Skye Goode,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Don’t sleep on the curb appeal—the asymmetric A-frame structure of the home is only the beginning of your visual journey.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
22 Feb. 2025
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This, of course, can be problematic for cats, who are known for sleeping on their owners.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For all the outside opinions, his fate rests in one person’s hands — and that person likes the job Lamoriello has done for seven years.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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As the hair follicles are taken from the dihydrotestosterone-resistant donor area at the back of the head, patients can rest assured that their transplants are permanent.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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In this 2016 outer space love story starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence, the slumbering astronauts aboard the Avalon are traveling on a 120-year trip to a habitable planet named Homestead II along with thousands of other colonists.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Both options give you a cozy nest in which to snooze and are available in every color, style, and price point.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Feb. 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
Verb
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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 3 Mar. 2025.
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