dosses (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of doss (down), chiefly British
as in retires
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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  1. retires
  2. beds
  3. turns in
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  • Toyota recently launched a $25 billion, tender-offer buyback that retires about 7% of outstanding shares, one of the largest repurchases in Japanese history.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • Citation retires after the race with total earnings of $1,085,760.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of retires
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  • The character is an adult who drinks, wears impeccable clothing, and beds women—the familiar Bond tropes.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
  • That includes throw rugs, sheets, blankets, pillow covers, and beds your pet uses, says Bryant.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
Definition of beds
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  • Pogačar climbing the Alpe’s 21 turns in 35 minutes and 27 seconds, almost one and a half minutes faster than the late Italian managed in his heyday.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • One of the best turns in Blue Roses comes when Ciba allows the argument to outgrow Williams himself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Definition of turns in
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“Dosses (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dosses%20%28down%29. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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