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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Angels starter Reid Detmers retired his first 15 batters before Shay Whitcomb homered leading off the sixth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026 -
Doughty’s longtime teammate, Anže Kopitar, retired this spring and left a huge void to fill in the middle.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The attorneys emphasized that Missouri law requires the map to be frozen once signatures are turned in.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Dec. 2025
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The game turned in the second half, as TCU upped its defensive intensity to hold North Texas to 30% shooting while getting key buckets from Edmonds and sophomore forward David Punch down the stretch.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Dec. 2025
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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
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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
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Go to the entries tab to keep track of your active and settled contests.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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The second half got a bit better after the Chiefs settled in and scored a touchdown, bringing the score to 10-7, Texans.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Afternoon tea and backgammon were a leisurely ritual for my husband, Ronen, and me while our son, Nadav, napped.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Nov. 2025
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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As Lopez-Custodio slept on a couch, he was attacked and fought back, causing Alvarez’s DNA to end up on his fingernails, prosecutors said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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After a day like last Friday, the traders who slept fine that night were the ones who had protection already in place, not the ones scrambling to buy puts at 3x normal premium after the move had already started.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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“Dossed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dossed%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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