dossing (down)

verb

present participle of doss (down), chiefly British
as in retiring
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. retiring
  2. turning in
  3. bedding
Verb
  • Cierria Davison took a leap of faith to start Over the Top after retiring early from Walmart during the pandemic.
    — Leondra Head, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • More American women are retiring solo than ever before and redefining what financial independence looks like.
    — Angie O’Leary, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • Starbucks knocked it out of the park Wednesday night, turning in strong quarterly results and lifting its full-year guidance for several key metrics.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson played similar roles on Visma, with Kuss in particular turning in another strong supporting performance, metronomic in the high mountains.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of turning in
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  • Luckily, Amazon has plenty of bedding to keep you comfortable from late summer to early fall.
    — Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
  • During Garboden’s 17 months in her role, American has also rolled out better coffee and better champagne, more airport clubs and lounges, and improved bedding on premium seating to London.
    — Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bedding
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“Dossing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dossing%20%28down%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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