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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
Prior to that, Blue also claimed to have bedded 1,057 men in the span of 12 hours.
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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
The buck stayed bedded in the field for 30 minutes, then rose and took a few steps.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 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
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
The buck stayed bedded in the field for 30 minutes, then rose and took a few steps.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 2 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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The leadoff man could have been retired, but Lindor didn’t charge on a ground ball by Teoscar Hernandez, allowing the outfielder enough time to beat the throw at first base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pete Alonso hit an RBI double before Smith retired the final two batters with runners at second and third for his fourth save.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Almost every new vehicle has at least one modem embedded somewhere, connected to some cloud or other.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
16 Apr. 2026
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Her drawl, verbosity, and avant-garde black-and-white outfits were immediately embedded in popular culture; O’Hara won an Emmy for the role.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ti West Another old friend, MaXXXine director Ti West slept on the floor next to Dunham’s childhood bed for two months, much to her parents’ annoyance.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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As protesters slept early May 6, police in riot gear ordered everyone to clear out and arrested those who stayed.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Quite a few are still rooted here.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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The fallout for the actual group, however, rooted itself in reality, with Maddy physically attacking Cassie in front of the audience.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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All the grit and sugar had settled at the bottom.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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At 14 weeks pregnant and with a gender reveal party on the horizon, her family said things had settled into place.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The public defender also requested a trial and submitted a healthcare order noting a bullet fragment lodged in Medina-Medina’s nasal cavity.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Also in February, both called the police in Draper and lodged further allegations of domestic violence against each other related to an incident the same month.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
15 Apr. 2026
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At the time, prosecutors said the two guards shopped online, took breaks, and napped instead of checking Epstein’s cell every 30 minutes as required.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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A couple napped under a striped umbrella.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Campusano then turned in his first bit of heroics, lining a double to left field to tie the game.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Adebayo turned in one of his worst offensive performances of the season in Tuesday’s loss to the Raptors, finishing the defeat with just seven points on 2-of-13 shooting from the field, 1-of-7 shooting on threes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Bedded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedded. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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