as in rests
to sleep lightly or briefly
picnickers drowsing in the shade of an oak tree
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Noun
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Completely relaxed, the dog naps upside down in a pose many viewers likened to a roasting chicken.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Take more naps, or cook some of your favorite recipes.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The project has dragged on for four years, and Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga, founder of a farmworker advocacy group called ALAS, said the problem at 555 Kelly rests at the local level.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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And America’s constitutional system, unlike Russia’s, rests on consent of the governed.—
Jason Willick,
Washington Post,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Drowses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowses. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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