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take a nap

VERB

rest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breathe lean lie down relax sit down stretch out

STRONG

doze dream drowse idle laze loaf loll lounge nap nod recline repose slack slacken slumber snooze spell unbend unlax unwind

WEAK

be at ease be comfortable compose oneself ease off ease up let down let up lie by lie still put feet up refresh oneself slack off take a break take five take it easy take life easy take ten take time out wind down

Antonyms

STRONG

do energize

WEAK

activate be active carry out move stand walk

VERB

sleep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bed down doze fall asleep languish relax snooze

STRONG

bunk catnap crash dream drowse flop hibernate nap nod oversleep repose rest retire slumber snore yawn

WEAK

catch a wink catch forty winks conk out cop some z's drop off fall out hit the hay hit the sack nod off sack out saw wood turn in zonk out zzz

Antonyms

STRONGEST

grow

STRONG

be active energize

WEAK

wake waken

Example Sentences

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"I'm going to go take a nap," Brown said.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

“I never take a nap that first day,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Jacksonville’s Trevor Lawrence had enough time to make a meal and take a nap before throwing the football.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

"Your brain has a really powerful influence on how much you fidget, how much you want to move, and how encouraged you are to take a nap," says Best.

From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025

Free when the afternoon sun gets hot to take a nap on my soft bed for as long as I please.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

take a nap

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