BEDDED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

bedded

verb

Definition of bedded

past tense of bed

as in retired

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 embedded

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 bedded Generally, an elk will be surrounded by brush or trees, and even if a clear shot is possible, the elk’s position while bedded often offers a very small target area. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026 The plants and vines have grown, the tufu limestone has mellowed, the staff have bedded in, and the feel that this is a genuine Puglian village (even though it was built entirely from scratch) has been sealed. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Prior to that, Blue also claimed to have bedded 1,057 men in the span of 12 hours. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 At the back, Dominic Hyam is another signing from that window who has bedded in quickly. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026 Capable of spraying, towing, lifting via a CAT 1 3-point system, and hauling, the Max is built to handle tough terrain and heavy loads across orchards, bedded and row crops, and beyond. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025 Enjoy twin- or double-bedded Superior Cabins, or go for the ultimate with a gigantic Han Dynasty Suite. — Eleanor Flagler Hardy, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 Then, going for those who are bedded into a club and therefore more likely to play. — Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedded

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Muriel Gonzalez, president of The Vitamin Shoppe, has retired from the health and wellness specialty chain , WWD has learned.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026
His work complete, Gorman retired with Brind’Amour’s blessing and is now figuring out what’s next.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of retired

Verb

Nvidia also built a software ecosystem around its chips, including its CUDA programming platform, making its hardware deeply embedded in the development of AI applications.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
But the past should not be disaggregated to serve a modern agenda; Russia was embedded in both Europe and Asia and was crucially shaped by its twentieth-century Cold War rivalry with the United States.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of embedded

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Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by a Gwinnett County man in 2022, avoiding a trial that was set to begin Monday in federal court in Atlanta.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The sisters shook off their poor first set, settled in, and won the first three games of the second as their timing and shot selection improved enough to take advantage of a slight dip from Stearns and Kostyuk.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of settled

Verb

The decision also dismissed all claims against Morris’ wife, Deborah, and all but one claim lodged against Robert Morris personally.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Castro, 52, is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg with a bullet that lodged in a child’s bedroom wall.

— MARK VANCLEAVE, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026