as in to bed
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
he frequently plays host at his London flat, and overnight guests pretty much doss down where they please
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These items include bedding, utensils, clothes and medical equipment.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Between sweat, oils, dead skin, and beauty products, our bedding gets dirty fast.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ali retired from boxing undefeated with a perfect 24-0 professional record, including 21 knockouts, and remains a defining figure in women’s sports.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Canadian treasure, who played the Darth Vader–esque Dark Helmet in the original franchise, retired from acting in the ’90s after his wife died of cancer.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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The situation took a dramatic and surprising turn in February 1794 when the French republican government, mired in war elsewhere in Europe as well, declared the abolition of slavery throughout all France’s overseas possessions.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tustin 3-2 (51) The Tillers turned in an all-around fine performance last week in a 21-7 road win over Yorba Linda.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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The network ultimately settled the case out of court for an undisclosed amount.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
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The casting process for the Netflix movie was nearing its end, and the filmmakers still hadn’t settled on who would play the central couple, whose story is often used as a model for faith and love.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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According to Brown, nap times are becoming less common, so parents with children who still regularly nap leading up to their first year of school should take this into consideration.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Some of us were napping before our long night of high school coverage and ran a little late to the Baylor-CPA game.—
Tyler Palmateer,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Like, be with my family every night, sleep at home every night.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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In law—if not yet in fact, as the Union Army had only begun its work of sweeping the South clean—some three million souls who had gone to sleep enslaved the day before would wake up the next day as free men, women, and children.—
Akhil Reed Amar,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Doss (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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