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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The beds allow easy access to each plant without back-breaking hoeing or kneeling to pull weeds.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Leave the leaf litter in your garden beds next fall as an easy and environmentally friendly method to recycle material and help meet some of a bird’s basic needs.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The university is also building a new $145 million housing complex to replace Whitis Court on campus and add 800 net beds.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Over the years, our editors and contributors have tested almost a dozen platform beds.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
State and local officials broke ground on a new mental health campus in Norwalk with over 150 beds at the Metropolitan State Hospital.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
To stabilize bulging sides, drive rebar rods into the soil along the exterior of the beds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
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
Noun
For families Extra beds can be arranged for little ones, but the hotel is best suited for adults (no play areas, game rooms, or the like).
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
The beds allow easy access to each plant without back-breaking hoeing or kneeling to pull weeds.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
Leave the leaf litter in your garden beds next fall as an easy and environmentally friendly method to recycle material and help meet some of a bird’s basic needs.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The university is also building a new $145 million housing complex to replace Whitis Court on campus and add 800 net beds.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Over the years, our editors and contributors have tested almost a dozen platform beds.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 13 Mar. 2026
State and local officials broke ground on a new mental health campus in Norwalk with over 150 beds at the Metropolitan State Hospital.
—Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
To stabilize bulging sides, drive rebar rods into the soil along the exterior of the beds.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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Her brother had dropped her off at prison that first day, saw the old mattresses in her cell and offered to bring her a new one.—
Ricci Shryock,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2026
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Check out the best innerspring mattresses below for a solid foundation and our Sleep Week page to build out the ultimate bedscape.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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One thing to mention—the floors are made of stone and extremely hard.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Its kitchen is upgraded with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, according to its listing, and the home has refinished hardwood floors throughout.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The most common strategy seems to be doing Roth conversions during the later stages of employment, particularly if one spouse retires before the other so family income decreases.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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The average American worker retires at age 62, according to to survey data from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Minibars feature a custom bourbon blend from local distillery Jacob Rieger & Company, a thoughtful touch that roots the experience in Missouri.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Full bunks The new staffing plan comes amid ongoing overcrowding at the downtown jail.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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For families Rooms can be linked, with bunks perfect for older kids and large spaces ideal for cots.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So here’s your sign (and mine) to cue up your breezy bottoms for spring.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Line the bottoms of your plant pots with a layer of dryer lint to help plants retain moisture and keep soil from spilling out.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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 19 Mar. 2026.
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