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as in mattress
a place set aside for sleeping
the sofa in the living room will be your bed for the night
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as in sleep
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself
I always brush my teeth and floss before going to bed
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as in to retire
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
the campers all bedded down for the night around 9:00 p.m.
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as in to lodge
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
a walkway of flagstones firmly bedded in the earth
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Recent Examples of bed
Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Fishermen’s, which is now designed to withstand the wind speeds of a Category 5 hurricane, offers specialized services such as 24/7 emergency care with nine emergency department beds.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Others, such as the planting of incendiary devices in the bedding section of a Lithuanian Ikea in 2024, were aimed squarely at terrorizing civilians.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
This hall will have 335 beds for its freshman.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Fishermen’s, which is now designed to withstand the wind speeds of a Category 5 hurricane, offers specialized services such as 24/7 emergency care with nine emergency department beds.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
At the back, Dominic Hyam is another signing from that window who has bedded in quickly.
—Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Others, such as the planting of incendiary devices in the bedding section of a Lithuanian Ikea in 2024, were aimed squarely at terrorizing civilians.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed
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Plans include transitioning to eco-conscious mattresses and bedding, sourcing in-room products—such as soaps and linens—from local makers and sustainable brands, and working with specialist landscapers to preserve native plants and reduce water use.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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For the rest of the year in that apartment, my mattress was on the floor, the frame’s ribs balanced around it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, the unfinished towers became a major downtown eyesore after graffiti vandals covered at least 25 floors, followed by dangerous stunts including base jumping that were captured on video and widely shared on social media.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Many people live on very high floors and have no elevator, sometimes going up and down the stairs three times a day.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
24 Feb. 2026
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Today, that expertise is focused mainly on thermoregulation, menopause, and real-world sleep environments.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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With superpowers, who brings down two Israeli fighter jets, because their intrusive sounds wake him up from his sleep.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2026
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We are all retired, and this friend is substantially better off financially than the rest of us.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Patricia Haddon and Barry Rebo are retired, in their 70s, and struggled to turn the page on a collision with their insurance company over a punctured tire, bumper damage, and pressure to give up Rebo's 2007 Lexus SC 430, a hardtop convertible.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The most amazing deal, though, is a current weekday package starting at $129 CAD ($95 USD) per person, including lodging with breakfast and a day and a half of skiing.—
Claire Sibonney,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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Travelers should also review travel insurance policies and premium credit card benefits, which may cover meals or lodging for extended delays.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Abandoned at the airport with nothing but a leash and a lot of confusion, a young goldendoodle has landed somewhere better than any arrival gate — on the couch of the officer who rescued him.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Fishback’s rhetoric couches religious bigotry in the language of economic populism.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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There are even redemption arcs, like that of Shane, the town alcoholic who turns around his bottom-of-a-bottle fortunes with a love for raising chickens.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Acquired two days before the Olympic break in a trade with the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Liam Greentree and draft picks, the 34-year-old Russian winger showed promising signs for a team near the bottom of the league in beating opposing goaltenders.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Few studies have tested nap duration time or napping strategies tailored to the unique demands of different occupations.—
P. Daniel Patterson,
The Conversation,
20 Feb. 2026
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Some travelers love vacations that involve doing absolutely nothing—trips where lounging by the beach or pool, napping, reading, or going for a light swim are the most rigorous activities on the agenda.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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