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
  • Kent Winchell was a welder at Electric Boat in Groton until retiring at 70 years old.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • As a result of people retiring and less interest, the pools shrink because there’s just not enough candidates, Sanders said.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • On overcast afternoons, the sky often brightened as the evening wore on, as if the world were turning in reverse.
    — Holden Frith, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of turning in
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  • Far better to cut tracks from animals moving to and from feeding and bedding areas.
    — Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Cooling Pillows and Blankets Get comfort from head to toe with cooling bedding from Plufl.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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