BEDS Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of beds

plural of bed

as in mattresses

a place set aside for sleeping the sofa in the living room will be your bed for the night

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as in floors

the surface upon which a body of water lies some prospectors supposedly found gold in the bed of that mountain stream

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surfaces

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bed

as in retires

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 roots

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 beds

Noun

Sensory gardens scale down to small patios, raised beds and family-friendly plots, so the concept is not reserved for sprawling landscaped estates. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026 Sensory gardens can be adapted to small patios, raised beds and family gardens, which is a big part of why the concept has caught on with homeowners. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026 There’s room for belongings, a mini fridge for snacks and beers, separate work areas and comfortable beds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 Airbnb guests who are tired of spending the final hour of their vacation stripping beds and scrubbing pans are about to get a break. — Lena Borrelli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 Instead, this memo claims, sending people to live in institutions—away from their families, friends, and beds—is an acceptable option. — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026 Designed by Stratus, an engineering, architecture and consulting firm, in partnership with general contractor Moss Construction, the residence hall will provide 1,174 beds and a ground-level video wall. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 Family members reported objects disappearing, beds lifting, unexplained odors, and other disturbing occurrences in the house. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026 At the end of last week, there were 352 youth in custody, including nearly 110 young detainees every night who are not assigned beds, according to the Administration for Children’s Services, the agency that operates the city’s two detention centers. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026

Verb

The character is an adult who drinks, wears impeccable clothing, and beds women—the familiar Bond tropes. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 That includes throw rugs, sheets, blankets, pillow covers, and beds your pet uses, says Bryant. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2026 His lyrics detail a process of active healing, gesturing at a contentedness that beds in as your 20 begin to wane. — Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026 But Friedenbach does credit the mayor's approach to drug treatment, calling the expansion of treatment beds a positive step, including the opening of five hundred new shelter and recovery beds specifically designed to help people get essential drug treatment. — Ryan Yamamoto, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 Bedsure Teddy Fleece Throw Blanket Give sofas or beds a cozy upgrade with this teddy fleece throw blanket that's available in a slew of colors, including festive hues like red and olive green. — Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025 Beds that are completely mixed won’t have the impact that beds of one or two or three complementary colors will have. — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025 But none of those operations could match the location and the great fishing off the Point Loma kelp beds that the Point Loma called home. — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Mouth tape, dark showers, weighted blankets, cooling mattresses and sunrise alarms have all jumped from TikTok fringe to mainstream bedtime ritual.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
The mattresses from the Spanish brand Sivana (founded by former soccer player Miguel Serna) are hypoallergenic and handmade from natural materials (horsehair, linen, wool, and virgin cotton).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of mattresses

Noun

The 18-story building collapsed Friday in a busy commercial street of the capital Nairobi, trapping construction workers and people reportedly inside shops on the ground and basement floors that had been illegally occupied.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Nordic Knots’s rug is one way to add a slight edge to your floors, as its sharp geometry on soft wool juxtaposes the severity of the shapes.

— Alex Eagle, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of floors

Verb

However, her performance soon takes on a more grounded, childlike cadence, which roots the supposedly amnesiac Margot a little too firmly within the literal, especially for a tale whose poetry lies in its uncanniness.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 15 June 2026

Definition of roots

Noun

Although my room had six bunks, my only roommate was a quiet man from Switzerland who was also traveling from LA to San Francisco, but by bike.

— David G. Allan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Two-thirds of the building had been converted into sleeping barracks, with double-decker bunks crowded one against the other.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of bunks

Noun

Citadel’s data tell us that the late-March and late-July bottoms in the market occurred when retail traders panicked out and were net sellers for a week or two.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Sabalenka paired a leopard print string top with matching cheeky bottoms as she and a friend posed for sunset selfies on the seashore.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bottoms

Verb

Everyone from the guides to the dining staff have come to know the area well over the years of preparation to open—and deeply love the animals and scenery that lodges like this one aim to protect.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Their work lodges itself into the psyche like a sliver of wood thrust beneath a fingernail.

— Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026