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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 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
Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
As delegates compete for beds, rates have spiked and some developing countries and non-profits say they are being priced out of the summit.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
In 1842, Margaret Morgan and her six children were seized from their beds in Philadelphia in the middle of the night by Maryland lawyer Edward Prigg and three other white men, loaded into an open wagon, and taken forcibly south to Maryland, where slavery was legal.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Snapdragons bloomed in flower beds along the front walk.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
That facility fully re-opened in September with 44 detox beds that together should annually cost about $2 million.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The bungalows are impressively spacious, with super-king beds and verandas overlooking a beautiful bay.
—Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Immigrants are meant to be held there for about up to 12 hours, as the facility lacks beds and showers, The New York Times reported.
—Julia Marnin, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced the plan in X and said the correctional facility would allocate up to 1,000 beds for ICE detainees.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
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
Noun
Oversized floral prints cover the custom sectionals in both living rooms; a blue, yellow, and purple checkerboard rug anchors her dining room; and classic zigzag pillows adorn the beds.
—Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
As delegates compete for beds, rates have spiked and some developing countries and non-profits say they are being priced out of the summit.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
In 1842, Margaret Morgan and her six children were seized from their beds in Philadelphia in the middle of the night by Maryland lawyer Edward Prigg and three other white men, loaded into an open wagon, and taken forcibly south to Maryland, where slavery was legal.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Snapdragons bloomed in flower beds along the front walk.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
That facility fully re-opened in September with 44 detox beds that together should annually cost about $2 million.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The bungalows are impressively spacious, with super-king beds and verandas overlooking a beautiful bay.
—Carla Vianna, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Immigrants are meant to be held there for about up to 12 hours, as the facility lacks beds and showers, The New York Times reported.
—Julia Marnin, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced the plan in X and said the correctional facility would allocate up to 1,000 beds for ICE detainees.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
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Hair dryers and fans also help mattresses to dry faster while sunlight and dehumidifiers can take longer.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In Benghazi’s Ganfuda Detention Center, dozens of young women and girls crowd the floor of a warehouse strewn with foam mattresses and the plastic-bag detritus of an itinerant life.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When creating a cleaning solution for tile floors using ½ cup of baking soda and a bucket of warm water, essential oils can be included to give the mixture a nice scent.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Roaches were present in the reach-in cooler, on the floors and in the walk-in cooler near food.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Maybe the Pittsburgh Steelers give him a chance if Aaron Rodgers retires, for example.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Michael Fiddelke, the company’s chief operating officer and former chief financial officer who has spent two decades at the company, will start as Target’s CEO in February as Brian Cornell retires.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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Natural rock formations rise through the living room floor, a detail that roots the design in the hillside itself, and a full renovation of an existing home brought it in line with the style of the main house while still maintaining its own identity.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Rising seas could swallow the land that roots our identity.—
Feleti Penitala Teo,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their wedding celebration 12 years ago was even themed around camping — complete with a ropes course, games and a talent show, with the wedding party sleeping in bunks at the Oregon campsite.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The living room is nearby and can be outfitted with a large sofa, or a daybed – or alternatively serve as a secondary bedroom with a double bed or bunks, depending on requirements.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The mint-green bottoms are made of fleece and can be adjusted with the waistband drawstring.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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These impacts will include, but not limited to, roadways in King Salmon and the Arcata bottoms.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their moves come against the backdrop of a competitive primary fight for the Senate in 2026, as Paxton lodges a conservative challenge against the incumbent.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Beds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beds. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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