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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  • 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
  • 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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“Kipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kipped. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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