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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 sleep
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
Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
Sokola froze and Weinstein pressed her against the bed.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Alix also notes a resurgence of color and vintage-inspired designs, with the heavy wallpaper and bedding patterns of the 1970s and '80s seeing a return to splendor.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
European Linen Pajama Set Quince's European Linen Pajama Set is the closest thing to staying in bed all day.
—Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
Sokola froze and Weinstein pressed her against the bed.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Alix has similarly noticed a more relaxed look for bedding as of late, with untucked sides and duvets that drape over the bed in an organic way.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Alix also notes a resurgence of color and vintage-inspired designs, with the heavy wallpaper and bedding patterns of the 1970s and '80s seeing a return to splendor.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed
Noun
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Hoffer typically recommends an 8-inch-thick mattress, and her favorite is Brooklyn Bedding’s Dreamfoam Essential.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
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Nothing says luxury birthday like sharing a twin mattress.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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The platforms allow the hem of the pants to fall gracefully without dragging on the floor, which is essential to maintaining an impeccable appearance.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2025
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The teenager tossed a hairdryer across the dressing-room floor and kicked a bin.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Patients report reduced neuropathic pain, improved sleep, and relief from muscle cramps and gastrointestinal discomfort when using medical cannabis.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Apple Watch Series 10 is available at 25% off, featuring a lighter design and an enhanced display, while still powering through workouts, swimming, and sleep.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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The 65-year-old pension fund, which counts many of the country’s current and retired academics as clients, has been a big investor in companies with strong climate and human-rights credentials.—
Lara Jakes,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Deputy Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Lawlor will retire at the end of his most recent term at the end of June, state officials said Tuesday.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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The £200m sale is now being scrutinised by the Premier League from a fair market value perspective — and the profit Chelsea lodged as a result may be adjusted if they are deemed to have inflated Chelsea Women’s price.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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During mating, one or both palps are detached and left lodged inside the female’s reproductive tract.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Instead, MacFarlane was saying Aaron Friar had been in the living room asleep on the couch and that MacFarlane had crept in armed with a baseball bat.—
Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Fans would rather see screenshots of your FIFA matches and unflattering angles of you sitting on the couch than the umpteenth brand collaboration or photo shoot.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
18 Apr. 2025
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Teams that finish over the second apron in two or more years over a four-year span have that seven-years-in-the-future pick automatically moved to the bottom of the first round.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Arrange the shards in a layer in the bottom of your planter.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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This is because Mercury (our planet of the mind) awakens on April 7 and Venus (our planet of pleasure) will arise from her slumber on April 12.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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For nearly a billion years, Earth seemed to fall into an evolutionary slumber.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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