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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
Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Set a Positive Start to the Day Making your bed first thing in the morning can provide an early sense of achievement.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Luxury bedding brand Boll & Brand held its first design competition with the Fashion Institute of Technology, featuring co-creative directors of Monse, and formerly of Oscar de la Renta, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia as special guest judges.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Vining plants and many flowers, herbs, and veggies can be grown in vertical gardens, but vertical beds may not suitable for all plants including large and heavy plants and plants with deep root systems.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
Set a Positive Start to the Day Making your bed first thing in the morning can provide an early sense of achievement.
—Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
These nocturnal insects are often found in warmer climates and can hide in household cracks, crevices, or even bedding.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Luxury bedding brand Boll & Brand held its first design competition with the Fashion Institute of Technology, featuring co-creative directors of Monse, and formerly of Oscar de la Renta, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia as special guest judges.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed
Noun
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One counselor broke a side window with a camper's trunk, and the campers floated out on mattresses.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Meet Casper’s most popular mattress — made better.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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After House Democrats revealed plans to force votes disapproving of the president’s Canada tariffs as soon as this week, GOP leaders sought to resuscitate their year-long procedural blockade that keeps those resolutions off the floor.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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This Z-axis actuator runs through the center of the body, allowing the arms to raise and lower to interact with laundry placed either on the floor or on a tabletop.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Charging documents also state his gastric fluid contained 16,000 ng/ml of quetiapine, an antipsychotic medication sometimes used as a sleep aid.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Specifically, evening people may be more at risk for cardiovascular disease due to nicotine use, poor sleep, and difficulty managing weight, blood sugar, and diet.—
Outside,
Outside,
7 Feb. 2026
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McConnell will retire at the end of his term in 2026.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Hinsdale High School District 86 Board was slated to vote Wednesday on the approval of a new superintendent to replace Michael Lach, who is retiring.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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Doctors decided against removing a bullet that was lodged in his hip.—
Tracy Wright , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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They were expected to be lodged in jail upon their release.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ayers would head straight to the beat-up old couch, her friend would head to the stage to perform her poetry, and Ayers would feel recharged.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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The camera pans over and the adorable, singing Pokémon Jigglypuff is sitting on the couch.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Warming up meals in a toaster oven likewise results in uneven heating, with the top portion getting dried or burnt and the middle part ending up lukewarm if the element is located on the top – the reverse is true if the element is on the bottom.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
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This petite, chic travel jewelry case keeps necklaces untangled, prevents rings from drifting to the bottom of her carry-on, and secures earring posts from bending or breaking.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
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Science has much more to learn about the relationships between napping and health in older adulthood, when daytime napping becomes more common.—
Jennifer Klump,
Verywell Health,
11 Nov. 2025
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From a dog's busy napping schedule while the owner is at work to a cat and canine's vastly different reactions to meeting and all the best canine costumes at the Halloween parade, it's been a spirited week in the pet world.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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