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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The insider suggested that Anne will likely follow in the footsteps of her late father, Prince Philip, who retired from official royal engagements at 96 years old.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Cameron retired his first 15 batters before issuing a leadoff walk to Oswald Peraza in the sixth.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

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Stidham turned in a sharp and efficient performance Friday, completing 9 of 15 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
To track a ballot’s progress once it is turned in, voters can sign up to receive updates from the Supervisor of Elections Office.

— Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

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Generally, an elk will be surrounded by brush or trees, and even if a clear shot is possible, the elk’s position while bedded often offers a very small target area.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 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

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Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza has settled a defamation lawsuit filed by a Gwinnett County man in 2022, avoiding a trial that was set to begin Monday in federal court in Atlanta.

— Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The sisters shook off their poor first set, settled in, and won the first three games of the second as their timing and shot selection improved enough to take advantage of a slight dip from Stearns and Kostyuk.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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