as in turning in
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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My Indian grandmother is turning in her grave.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Wheels began turning in Vivi's mind.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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If your primary or guest bedroom is due for a seasonal refresh, there is no shortage of cozy fall bedding options hiding in Pottery Barn’s sale section.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Currently, the company produces textiles for everything from bedding and table linens to performance apparel and military fabrics.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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How Gen Xers’ accounts are doing Of the million-dollar-plus accounts, the majority (346,000) belonged to Gen Xers, the generation of people who will start retiring within the next decade.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Conway is a third-generation firefighter who was with the Milwaukee Fire Department for more than 30 years, retiring as the department's assistant chief of operations in 2012.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The camera then pans to the feline napping in their dog Gunny's bed—not in Emmie the bull dog's spot, but in the Labrador retriever's comfy haven.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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Dog-napping bad boyfriend Lex Luthor.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 Aug. 2025
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One of my clearest memories from the early 1970s is visiting relatives and sleeping on a pull-out couch in their library.—
Literary Hub
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mafi found the medium-firm mattress to be comfortable and supportive not only for sleeping, but when sitting near the head of the bed to read as well.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Dossing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dossing%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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