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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He’s been content to zoom through life, doing runs and drops for Saxton in his gorgeous cherry-red muscle car, bedding different women and spending time with his friend Izzy (Camille Guaty) and her precocious young daughter, Luna (Adriana Aluna Martinez).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
15 May 2025 -
For example, dry towels and bedding separately from garments, which are generally thinner and smaller.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 May 2025
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When is the best time to retire to get Social Security? When to retire and apply for Social Security is a personal decision based on many factors.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Russo, a 24-year FDNY veteran, had been expecting to retire in a few months when she was slain.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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His early career, however, was marked by several more enigmatic turns in films like Clay Pigeons (1998) and Gus Van Sant's Psycho remake (1998).—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
9 May 2025
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Also known for turns in series like Marco Polo, Deadly Class, and Top Boy, he’s represented by attorney Robert Wallerstein at Hirsch, Wallerstein, Hayum.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 May 2025
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Have all the evidentiary issues been settled? Not entirely.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Now, the case has been settled for $3.5 million after Donald’s mother sought accountability and justice, according to the family’s attorneys.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Mother Lexi Swan needed a quick bathroom break while her newborn napped in the rocker.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Because many nursing sessions end with the baby fast asleep (and the parent utterly exhausted), these pillows have taken on double duty as a napping spot for babies.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 Apr. 2025
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The quiet child keeps mostly to himself, eating lunch in the locker room and occasionally sleeping there too.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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Another picture showed the couple's son gazing down at his sleeping baby sister, and the next snap showed Louie looking away and making a funny face.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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“Doss (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss%20%28down%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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