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as in mattress
a place set aside for sleeping
the sofa in the living room will be your bed for the night
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as in sleep
a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself
I always brush my teeth and floss before going to bed
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as in to sleep
to go to one's bed in order to sleep
the campers all bedded down for the night around 9:00 p.m.
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as in to lodge
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter
a walkway of flagstones firmly bedded in the earth
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Recent Examples of bed
Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Her Instagram post included two snaps: a film still of the pair in bed in 2004's The Woodsman, and a second slide featuring a Polaroid of the two actors on the set of Lemon Sky in 1987.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 May 2025
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
For example, dry towels and bedding separately from garments, which are generally thinner and smaller.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
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Noun
The 27 guest rooms are sanctuaries of canopied beds, sculptures, and bathrooms decked out in Italian marble.
—Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 29 May 2025
Her Instagram post included two snaps: a film still of the pair in bed in 2004's The Woodsman, and a second slide featuring a Polaroid of the two actors on the set of Lemon Sky in 1987.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
He’s been content to zoom through life, doing runs and drops for Saxton in his gorgeous cherry-red muscle car, bedding different women and spending time with his friend Izzy (Camille Guaty) and her precocious young daughter, Luna (Adriana Aluna Martinez).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
For example, dry towels and bedding separately from garments, which are generally thinner and smaller.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed
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News reports described the source of the prolonged burning as mattresses that had been stored in a brick warehouse.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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The medium-firm mattress is also just as comfortable as typical firm mattresses, according to Kellogg.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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Indiana was also overhauling its defense, learning how to execute simpler yet more aggressive schemes with personnel better suited to defend than the team the Pacers put on the floor in 2023-24 — a team that, yes, made the Eastern Conference finals despite its defensive struggles.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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After Collopy helped Noonan stagger back to his hotel room, Noonan toppled into the mosquito netting around his bed and crashed to the floor.—
Laurie Gwen Shapiro,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Stash the sleeping pills and strap on an EEG headband that emits acoustic stimulation aligned with brainwaves to steer sleep.—
Ingrid Schmidt,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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Despite the pain, terror, and sleep deprivation, people often take on the race multiple times.—
Morgan O'Hanlon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Jones wrapped up his 12-year NFL career with a one-season stint at the Denver Broncos before retiring in 2019.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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Evans then retired the next batter to keep the game tied.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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The man targeted still has bullet bits lodged in his chest, Brown said.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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First responders found a vehicle lodged in the roof.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2025
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There’s something a little bit magical happening with weatherproof sofas and couches right now.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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The furniture is set up: desk in the back, sitting area with black leather couch and two chairs arranged in the front, overlooking the Gophers men’s basketball program’s practice courts.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
6 June 2025
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When Irvine’s offense worked another opportunity to score in the bottom of the eighth after Penso placed down a sacrifice bunt, Alonso Reyes hit into a 4-6-3 double play with the bases loaded to end the rally.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Unfortunately for the Ducks, UCLA would hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the inning.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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For those now waking up from a deep slumber, a Real ID is an enhanced form of identification that allows access to commercial airline flights.—
Frank Fellone,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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The temperatures here have put them in a deep slumber intended to preserve them for the ages.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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“Bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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