doss (down)

chiefly British
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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Verb
  • Now’s your chance to try the bedding brand that both Oprah and commerce editor Audrey Lee gave their stamps of approval.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 July 2025
  • While the Fourth of Jule sales last, shop even more bedding favorites from Pottery Barn Outlet below.
    Nicole Pyles, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
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  • Merle sold his barbershop the same day and retired.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
  • The same's true for someone who is retired and taking taxable withdrawals from traditional 401(k) plans.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Found items may be turned in to the Guest Services Office.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
  • Krueger turned in the medical screening form noting that Thomas had asthma.
    Ashley Luthern, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • But if a real estate investment isn’t in the cards at the moment, settle for the next best thing by renting one of the many villas currently listed on Airbnb.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 July 2025
  • Gary, though, did have one last piece of business to settle — with Ballard herself, stalking her in the dark of the cold case unit’s basement HQ.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 July 2025
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  • Screenshots of the viral video show Pepper napping in the poster's arms.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • Another sweet snap shows Jenner and her daughter napping together, lying down on what appears to be a towel.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 2 July 2025
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  • One 2024 meta-analysis, for example, found that all manner of sensory experiences—including sounds, smells, flashing lights, physical pressure, and pain—can be incorporated into dreams when people are sleeping and investigators provide the stimulus.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Make as much noise as possible to try and keep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from sleeping and force them elsewhere.
    Victoria Valenzuela, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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“Doss (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss%20%28down%29. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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