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

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In 2004, Brodsky became Comcast’s non-executive vice chairman and retired from the company and its board of directors in 2011.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
Settle what is queued up for you, including the priority that has to be retired to make room.

— Leslie Ellis, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of retired

Verb

To deliver meaningful impact, AI must be embedded into everyday workflows rather than treated as a standalone tool.

— MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
After an earthquake destroyed much of Tashkent in 1966, these mosaic designs were embedded into new constructions, becoming a distinctive part of Uzbekistan’s Soviet-era architectural landscape.

— Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of embedded

Verb

How to Remove Dead Annuals From the Garden Many annuals are shallow-rooted and easily removed from the garden, but be careful not to disturb the roots of nearby perennials.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026
Maybe because their connection was so deeply rooted, the proposal resonated with a complete stranger.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of rooted

Verb

Quinn Sullivan started the sequence with a cross in front of goal that Indiana Vassilev settled and pulled goalkeeper William Yarbrough out of his area to find Cavan Sullivan for a close-range finish into an empty net.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Meta, TikTok and YouTube previously settled with the plaintiffs in the same suit.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of settled

Verb

Kalshi can’t get orders blocking state gambling laws Arkansas filed its lawsuit about a week after Utah Attorney General Derek Brown lodged criminal charges against Kalshi and its founders for violating Utah’s ban on gambling.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Countess Ingeborg Kálnoky ran the guest house where witnesses summoned to Nuremberg were lodged, which meant that victims of Nazism and perpetrators of it slept in adjacent bedrooms, passed one another on the stairs and took meals at the same table.

— Natalie Livingstone, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of lodged

Verb

The study found that participants who napped frequently, defined as most days or every day, had a 48% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who rarely or never napped.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Participants who exercised correctly recognized 56% of the images, compared with 57% among those who napped and 46% in the control group.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of napped

Verb

After dropping the first two games of the road trip in Atlanta and Dallas, the Nets turned in its best performance of the season.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Georgia turned in one of the most dominant performances of the season in a 42-7 victory at Mississippi on Saturday.

— Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026