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
Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
The options are endless, but lighter-weight bedding can often visually help open up the room.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Additionally, some bedding brands offer cooling technologies designed to regulate temperature and wick moisture.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Townsend recommends seasonal clothing, flat items, or spare bedding.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
The options are endless, but lighter-weight bedding can often visually help open up the room.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
This floral Laura Ashley reversible quilt set adds a touch of floral elegance to a bedroom, while this bedding set includes a fluffy, textured blanket.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Additionally, some bedding brands offer cooling technologies designed to regulate temperature and wick moisture.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Verb
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More In 2018, Xcel Energy was the first energy company to commit to being 100% carbon free, with plans to build up wind, geothermal, solar, and storage while retiring its coal plants.—
Steve Gelsi,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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During his final flight before retiring, the pilot reportedly flew the Boeing 757 extremely low over his hometown of Vestmannaeyjar, located off the southern coast of Iceland, without authorization from Icelandair.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Anyone going this route should plan travel and lodging with flexible cancellation options — last-minute availability is rare.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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The people were lodging complaints about the government's intensifying crackdown on the internet that has seen regular shutdowns of cellphone internet connections, blocked popular messaging apps and cut access to thousands of other websites and digital services.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Not being at the age of viability, and because of the trauma of contractions and delivery on her small body, she was born sleeping.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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In 2023, she was named a Fulbright Scholar, which enabled her to spend a year in Korea, sleeping, eating, recreating, working and, along the way, turning her abstract memories of living there into something more concrete and direct (and sometimes overwhelming).—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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Most of the damage wild pigs do involves rooting or eating plant and animal materials, per TPWD.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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No rooting powder is necessary.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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Thao’s toddler grandson was napping on the couch when the immigration agents broke through the door on a Sunday afternoon and forced their way in with guns drawn, according to the family.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2026
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Uncomfortable pants can make everything from napping in your seat to using the bathroom feel like an arduous task.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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By embedding access, authorship and representation into the filmmaking, the project reflects the principles of self-determination and leadership that the movement demanded.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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The company has pivoted to embedding its own AI chatbot into ChatGPT to streamline procedures, but shoppers still seem to value the decision-making that accompanies shopping.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Bedding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedding. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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