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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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If your home begins to fall apart, get in the tub and pull a mattress over yourself to protect from debris, Miami-Dade County says.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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While a mattress can't turn back time, a better mattress can lead to a lot of things: Better sleep!—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
23 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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Night-light color White and blue light can disrupt your child’s sleep because their bodies naturally associate white and blue colors with daytime.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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It's packed with health and fitness features, including ECG, body composition, blood oxygen saturation, sleep tracking, VO2, and more than 95 different workout modes.—
Cierra Cowan May 28,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Mutombo, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer was the NBA’s first global ambassador after retiring in 2009.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Kotb announced her decision to retire in October 2024, sharing her desire to spend more time with her mother, Sameha Kotb, and her two daughters, 8-year-old Haley, and 5-year-old Hope.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
27 May 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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Kylie can be heard asking her kids, as daughters Wyatt and Elliotte began singing a song together, and their sister Bennett smiled along on the couch.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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His favorite pastime is lounging on the couch, snuggled up for a good TV show.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
24 May 2025
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Senzatela put the first three runners on base before getting an out in the bottom of the first.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
31 May 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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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 7 Jun. 2025.
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