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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These vehicles, when used strategically, allow children to retire as multi-millionaires.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Related Stories How Inside Edition's Deborah Norville Wrapped Her Final Episode Deborah Norville on Leaving Inside Edition and Her Next Steps (Exclusive) Norville's achievements landed her the internship, but a twist of fate led to the next turn in her career.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Howerton did, however, receive a slew of awards and nominations, including a nod from the Independent Spirit Awards, for his blistering turn in 2023's Blackberry.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
22 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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Listen to this article San Diego is paying out $700,000 to settle two injury lawsuits, one involving a pedestrian in San Ysidro and another involving a motorcycle rider in northern Clairemont.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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In fact, napping can improve cognitive function and brain volume.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Photos shared with the Facebook post show her sitting, standing and even napping from atop a boulder.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
15 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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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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“Doss (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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