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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
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.
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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
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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Just because you’re retired doesn’t mean insurance is off the table.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Social Security benefits — paid mostly to recipients who are older or retired — are typically paid on Wednesdays.—
Mike Snider,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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What emerges is a solar market that is no longer experimental, but operational at scale, economically durable, and structurally embedded in the global energy system.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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By leveraging knowledge already embedded in large video models, Cosmos Policy reduces the amount of robot-specific data needed to learn reliable control behaviors.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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This was mostly because Sonia was busy with the German shepherd, who slept behind a gate in the kitchen and barked frantically whenever another parent came to the door.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Even as overnight temperatures hung in the 20s and 30s, immigrants desperate to make appointments at Charlotte’s Department of Homeland Security office slept outside the building in recent weeks.—
Patricia Ortiz,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Iran is a theocratic republic rooted ideologically in Shiite Islam while Venezuela is a socialist and secular regime.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
7 Jan. 2026
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These institutions are rooted here because Illinois and Chicago are integral to their brand, talent pipeline and mission.—
Andy Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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There’s no need to panic — this is very common and typically occurs when dust that has settled on the heating elements burns off.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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After their wedding, a tough reality settled in.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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According to the sheriff's office, Waldrep is lodged at the Macomb County Jail.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And Patterson’s football becomes lodged many feet above the floor.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
28 Nov. 2025
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Afternoon tea and backgammon were a leisurely ritual for my husband, Ronen, and me while our son, Nadav, napped.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 2025
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Once again, DeSoto has turned in a 5A figure.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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Among the biggest turnarounds, however, were turned in by Big Ten rivals Ohio and Michigan, which had previously been in a population slump marked by negative net domestic migration and worrisome natural population declines — more deaths than births.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Bedded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedded. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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