beds 1 of 2

Definition of bedsnext
plural of bed
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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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beds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bed

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Recent Examples of beds
Noun
There are nine rooms total, some with double beds, some with queens, and some with loft or bunk beds. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026 The best upholstered beds are ideal for people who prefer soft textures rather than wood surfaces to tie a room together. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026 The new building would feature two additional beds and the capacity to perform additional services such as infusion therapy for cancer, mammography and colonoscopies. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 Critics claim taxpayers want to know how much funding is directed toward administration, executive compensation, and overhead compared with frontline services such as shelter beds, counseling, mental health treatment, and permanent housing. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026 City officials could not tell WCCO how many shelter beds are available and how many have been filled now that the encampment at Pig's Eye Park is shut down. Beret Leone, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 At the end of 2020, hundreds of hospitals were at full capacity, and more than 90% of ICU beds were occupied in a third of all hospitals. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026 Invite friends to craft for a cause, from baby blankets for neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) to pet beds for animal rescues. Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026 At first, Feeley and ICE officials said the temporary removals of detainees from Krome and other South Florida immigration facilities totaled 47 and resulted from fire threats in June and other factors, such as a lack of beds. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 30 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beds
Noun
  • Individual item fees range from $41 for mattresses and box springs to $61 for computer monitors, with standard furniture, tires and appliances costing between $45 and $55 each.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • All suites feature walk-in closets, mini kitchens, marble bathrooms, and pillowtop mattresses.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • If his startup years were defined by pitch decks and investor updates, Philips’ life now is defined by alarms and factory floors.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Shorts leave me too cold in airports, while full-length pants can pick up dirt and grime from terminal floors.
    Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Larry Berg, the co-managing owner of LAFC, was chosen Monday to become the third commissioner in MLS history when Don Garber retires in December.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The result is often a slow, manual process—and when a technician retires, their expertise walks out the door with them.
    Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Cousteau roots his pitch in economics.
    Justin Worland, Time, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The unit was nearly full, and the only empty spaces were on the top bunks.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Whatever its former luxury, the boat now had cabins crammed with four-person bunks and an atmosphere thick with the scent of unwashed bodies and the steam of rations.
    Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Managers were instructed to remove all roach carcasses and seal the bottoms of entryways to prevent more pests from entering.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Grill salmon skewers, covered, over medium high 2 to 3 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This carrier has been a lifesaver with our five-month-old daughter, who naps almost exclusively in it.
    The Editors, Outside, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Great music is memorable, but cinematic music lodges deep in our brain, the sounds and images tracking forever in unison.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Aug. 2026
  • And the third line of defense is the military bases that lodges Division 96.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

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“Beds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beds. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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