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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of catnap.

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Examples

  • The cat had given her a mental nudge that made her say "catnapped," she was sure.

    Massage 2010

  • And so it was that people chatted or fiddled with their cell phones or even catnapped during the never-ending show, which was held in the sprawling Espace Pierre Cardin, in Paris 'tony 8th district.

    Fashion week live blog Kate Carter 2010

  • Even brushing my teeth in the morning was an effort, and chatting on the phone with clients—forcing my voice to be light and bright—left me so worn out that I sometimes put my head down on my desk and catnapped in the middle of the day.

    Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011

  • Even brushing my teeth in the morning was an effort, and chatting on the phone with clients—forcing my voice to be light and bright—left me so worn out that I sometimes put my head down on my desk and catnapped in the middle of the day.

    Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011

  • Even brushing my teeth in the morning was an effort, and chatting on the phone with clients—forcing my voice to be light and bright—left me so worn out that I sometimes put my head down on my desk and catnapped in the middle of the day.

    Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011

  • I took her to my bed with me, seeking some comfort, and she continued to talk and chatter, preventing me from tumbling into needed darkness behind my lids, until finally, about 7: 40, I turned on the television for her and let her watch an unprecedented run of shows as I catnapped.

    Archive 2008-06-01 kittenpie 2008

  • She just catnapped for 20 minutes to an hour at a time * all day and all night* for a total of 8 or so hours in a 24-hour cycle.

    Snap | Her Bad Mother 2008

  • He never demanded limos, but rather rode the campaign bus like the rest of the staff, catnapped on sofas, ate fast food, pizzas, and hot dogs.

    STAR PETER BISKIND 2010

  • I had to make him return a kitten he catnapped, because he thought our house was a better home.

    Down and Out in Riverdale kittenpie 2008

  • I took her to my bed with me, seeking some comfort, and she continued to talk and chatter, preventing me from tumbling into needed darkness behind my lids, until finally, about 7: 40, I turned on the television for her and let her watch an unprecedented run of shows as I catnapped.

    On The Night Shift kittenpie 2008

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