CATNAPPED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

catnapped

verb

past tense of catnap

as in slept

to be in a state of sleep the children are catnapping, so please be quiet

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as in napped

to sleep lightly or briefly catnapped for 10 minutes and then went back to work

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Shawn slept on a thin mattress on the floor of his parents’ room, lying awake each night to their furious whispers, long after the lights had been turned out.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
The items were inspired in part by the mansion’s Walnut Room, which boasts botanical woodcarvings by Abraham Miller in the ornate space where Henry Clay Frick slept.

— Andy Battaglia for ARTnews, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

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Participants who exercised correctly recognized 56% of the images, compared with 57% among those who napped and 46% in the control group.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
That combination is aimed particularly at high-volume production of fleece, brushed and napped fabrics, including textiles used in softshell garments.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

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Century-makers in the last game — captain Temba Bavuma and David Miller — were rested and Tony de Zorzi and Ryan Rickelton brought back.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
Rocky folded his arms on top of the piano and rested his head on them and looked at Nell Fisher sideways.

— Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026

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