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as in mattresses
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 naps
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 roots
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 beds
Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The mayor has also been vocal about the need for more mental health and substance use treatment beds — an area that typically falls under the county’s responsibility as a provider of health services.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The potential tariffs could also cover surgical masks, N95 respirators, gloves, gowns and other medical and surgical instruments and supplies including IV bags, gauze/bandages, sutures, wheelchairs, crutches and hospital beds.
—Reuters 12 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The 17-floor tower will add 180 private patient rooms by summer 2026, with space to add 150 more beds in the future.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The two have identical twin-sized beds next to each other and follow a daily routine.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In Gypsy Red, the most whimsical of the six bedrooms, Charlotte transformed what was once an enormous chamber into four double box beds.
—Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Like the invasive lesser celandine, trees of heaven hurt ecosystems that straddle stream beds and river ways.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Inside the home, avoid competition for resources (food, toys, beds).
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
Rollaway beds and cribs are available upon request.
—Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
The mayor has also been vocal about the need for more mental health and substance use treatment beds — an area that typically falls under the county’s responsibility as a provider of health services.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The potential tariffs could also cover surgical masks, N95 respirators, gloves, gowns and other medical and surgical instruments and supplies including IV bags, gauze/bandages, sutures, wheelchairs, crutches and hospital beds.
—Reuters 12 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The 17-floor tower will add 180 private patient rooms by summer 2026, with space to add 150 more beds in the future.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
The two have identical twin-sized beds next to each other and follow a daily routine.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In Gypsy Red, the most whimsical of the six bedrooms, Charlotte transformed what was once an enormous chamber into four double box beds.
—Chloe Frost-Smith, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Like the invasive lesser celandine, trees of heaven hurt ecosystems that straddle stream beds and river ways.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 24 Sep. 2025
Inside the home, avoid competition for resources (food, toys, beds).
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
But none of those operations could match the location and the great fishing off the Point Loma kelp beds that the Point Loma called home.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beds
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Later, in the scene in which Winnifred is kept awake by a single pea, Burnett performed a prolonged pantomime of violent physical discomfort, thrashing and dangling like a fish on a line atop a towering stack of mattresses.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rooms also feature Hästens mattresses for a supremely restful night’s sleep.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Highlight features like white oak floors, soapstone countertops, walnut cabinets, and Venetian plaster walls that can help speak to the current trends and boost your sale price.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Dark ceiling accents add extra visual height to the space, especially in contrast to the laminate wood floors.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This carrier has been a lifesaver with our five-month-old daughter, who naps almost exclusively in it.—
The Editors,
Outside,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Rising seas could swallow the land that roots our identity.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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In a strong culture, everyone roots their daily decisions in a desire to be in it to win it; there's a sense of ownership, pride and belonging.—
Alex Brueckmann,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Coleman also wasn’t afraid to complain about things like the band having to ride on an old-fashioned bus without reclining seats or bunks.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
18 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of skeletal creatures were lying on bunks unable to move, while dead bodies were piled in heaps all around the camp, reeking of putrefaction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Spring’s color is a light heather gray—and Kamali’s spring collection features the fabric in an oversized shawl cardigan, bottoms, skirts, shorts and dress pieces.—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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The retro look was hugely popular in the ’70s and even had a moment during the Y2K era, but celebs have found ways to bring a modern touch to the vintage bottoms.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Loyola-Chicago icon Sister Jean retires as basketball chaplain at age 106.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, a new study by the University of Edinburgh in Scotland has found that the mental health benefits of retirement aren’t guaranteed to everyone who retires.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their moves come against the backdrop of a competitive primary fight for the Senate in 2026, as Paxton lodges a conservative challenge against the incumbent.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Beds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beds. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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