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 The four-bladed head had severed big arteries and was bedded against the hip bone. — Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 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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Despite overcoming early battery recalls to post record sales figures, GM retired the hatchback to retool its factory for electric trucks and sunset its aging battery platform.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
His diagnoses ultimately affected his ability to play music, and Phil retired ahead of his rock band Genesis’ final tour in 2022.

— Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of retired

Verb

Others become embedded deeply into operational processes without clear ownership or accountability.

— Itamar Apelblat, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Mamdani is known as a harsh critic of Israel and has alleged that the Middle Eastern democracy is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, where Netanyahu is leading a war against Hamas terrorists embedded in the area.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026

Definition of embedded

Verb

And the reasons may be rooted as much in Southerners’ attitudes about being overweight as in their diets and exercise patterns.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
These two models exist simultaneously in Jewish history in the image of uprooted and powerless Jews on the one hand and rooted and empowered Jews on the other.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

Definition of rooted

Verb

Although Medicaid funding is flowing again to Planned Parenthood, the fierce debate over the prominent reproductive health provider is far from settled.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
The Zach Werenski situation spiraled into a vetoed trade to the Stars, then settled.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Definition of settled

Verb

The man with almost no injury was writhing in agony, while the man with a four-inch nail lodged near his brain kept working for six days, not even realizing the nail was there.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Aerial footage of the crash showed the front part of the truck lodged into the side of the building.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of lodged

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Apple turned in another solid earnings report overall for the June 2026 quarter, which marks the last earnings period for outgoing CEO Tim Cook.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 30 July 2026
Club name Salesforce is one of our best performers on Friday, while Workday , Intuit and Adobe also turned in strong days.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Natasha Abellard,Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 July 2026