as in napped
to sleep lightly or briefly
picnickers drowsing in the shade of an oak tree
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Before long, Lazlo napped on the owner's lap and then raced back to bed when nighttime rolled around.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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The Austria international should feature more in this busy period when Van de Ven or Romero are rested.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, the Lakers rested Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton and Jake LaRavia among several others.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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So Ronny sat up front while Cali dozed in the back, and the trio didn’t speak as the truck cut through the morning.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Drowsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowsed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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