kipped

past tense of kip, British
as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly after a rigorous walk over the Devon moors, I needed to kip down a bit on the daybed

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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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  • There is plenty of Division I college talent sprinkled all over this game and both teams should be well rested after the district’s off week last week.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday in the death penalty trial of 42-year-old Alberto Sierra.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Kipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kipped. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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