1
as in retiring
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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2
as in lodging
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 bedding
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Swap out bedding, vacuum floors, and deep-clean showers weekly to prevent long-term grime.
—Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Pairing cooling bedding with equally summer-friendly pajamas stopped my night sweats in their tracks.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
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Noun
Rather than heavy, heat-locking winter bedding, switch out your sheets and blankets for lighter, more breathable bedding in the summer.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Swap out bedding, vacuum floors, and deep-clean showers weekly to prevent long-term grime.
—Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 18 May 2026
Verb
Towels and linens are often needed by animal rescue operations as bedding for dogs, cats and other animals.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Pairing cooling bedding with equally summer-friendly pajamas stopped my night sweats in their tracks.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedding
Verb
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The owner, Tom Furrier, was retiring after 45 years, closing up shop, and selling off the last of his stock.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Twelve Democrats are competing to replace Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, who is retiring after five terms.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Travelers looking for the family-friendly side of Mardi Gras should book lodging outside the French Quarter and plan their schedule around the daytime and early-evening parades.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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According to the lawsuit, the union’s anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation policy prohibits retaliation against employees for lodging a discrimination or harassment complaint or assisting in the investigation of such a complaint.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Accommodations range from deluxe, superior, and premier to urban, and two penthouses, the latter of which are a statement stay that seem better suited for entertaining than sleeping.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In the house Gita lives in, kinship is learned through daily friction, through the particular silence that means someone is upset, through the understanding of who to wake and who not to disturb while sleeping.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Will this end up being the most lopsided rooting guide ever?—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Aaron escapes his torturers, first by rooting himself in the town’s only movie theater open to Black people, and then by lying about his age and enlisting in the Navy at 16.—
Meredith Maran,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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There’s a small, warm body of evidence that some of the most therapeutic sounds on earth may already be napping on your couch, singing outside your window and humming in your backyard.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Pictures of a napping polar bear, the remnants of a rain shower in the Namib desert and a bustling dumpling stall in Seoul are among this year’s winners of the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition, capturing both extraordinary moments and daily life around the world.—
Sam Peters,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The firms pulling ahead are not just embedding quality earlier.—
Manish Gupta,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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By embedding resale opportunities straight into the initial buying destination, Naia creates early indicators of long-term value, encourages a continuous cycle of wardrobe circulation and positions itself as the definitive global destination for independent fashion.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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“Bedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedding. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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