CATNAPPING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in napping

a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself indulged in some quick catnapping between appointments with patients

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catnapping

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verb

present participle of catnap

as in sleeping

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

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as in resting

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

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Noun

Exercise and napping produced similar memory performance benefits, but through different neural processes.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
How Sleep Patterns Connect to Hemorrhoid Risk A study published in Neuropsychiatric Research in August 2026 examined whether sleep patterns like insomnia, sleep duration and daytime napping may influence the risk of developing hemorrhoids.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

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Humans have been sleeping on some sort of mattress for 77,000 years, beginning with leaves and twigs, then innovating through other plant materials and animal hair, eventually reaching today’s many, many foam offerings.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
The last slide of the carousel features a video of himself rocking a sleeping newborn.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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The American Psychological Association’s recommendations echo that, calling for limits when social media interferes with sleep or physical activity.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
Ultron is the Oscar to Vision’s Felix, and their odd-couple bickering is the one truly pleasurable aspect of VisionQuest — Spader can do this kind of side-of-the-mouth snark in his sleep, and Bettany solidly lobs back the screwballs he gets served.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

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In September, every ward in Sylhet's 100-bed Shahid Shamsuddin Ahmed Hospital, which is treating measles, appeared overwhelmed.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Because whenever the topic of Orange County’s ever-filling green spring of bed-tax money is discussed, shenanigans seem to proliferate.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

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