DOSSED (DOWN) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

dossed (down)

verb

past tense of doss (down), chiefly British

as in retired

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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Now retired, the couple enjoys constant global travel, utilizing both commercial and private aviation.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Schreiber retired Tigers outfielder James Outman to end the inning.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Definition of retired

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Club name Salesforce is one of our best performers on Friday, while Workday , Intuit and Adobe also turned in strong days.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Natasha Abellard,Jeff Marks, CNBC, 24 July 2026
The Mets entered this season overhauling a roster that choked away the best record in the league last summer, which turned in a league-high $329 million payroll.

— Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of turned in

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The four-bladed head had severed big arteries and was bedded against the hip bone.

— Fred Bear, Outdoor Life, 11 June 2026
The plants and vines have grown, the tufu limestone has mellowed, the staff have bedded in, and the feel that this is a genuine Puglian village (even though it was built entirely from scratch) has been sealed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of bedded

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Although Medicaid funding is flowing again to Planned Parenthood, the fierce debate over the prominent reproductive health provider is far from settled.

— Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
The Zach Werenski situation spiraled into a vetoed trade to the Stars, then settled.

— Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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