napping
Example Sentences
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“With Finch, I improved most with eating, napping, and taking breaks. I was excited to check things off—and felt guilty when I didn’t.”
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2026
To get airport transportation running normally again, the Lobito company hired a worker whose sole job is to physically check beneath parked buses for napping iguanas before drivers start their engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Strategic napping is also a power move to help refresh the brain for the afternoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The boy was supposed to be napping but escaped his parents' supervision for at least 45 minutes, and climbed into the car.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Mae and Birdie were napping in their rockers.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
