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as in mattresses
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 retires
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 roots
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 beds
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
This mattress size is typically used for children’s beds and bunk beds.
—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The hospital currently has 19 beds for children who need to be hospitalized, but do not need intensive care, Chadwick said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
While Bermuda and Kikuyu are weedy if allowed to expand into adjacent planter beds, these are your best choices for areas meant exclusively for grass, at least where water conservation is concerned.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Harden plants off approximately seven to ten days before planting them in your beds.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Raised beds are also easier to reach and work in and hold moisture better than soil.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
At the service center, there were eight single floor beds in the room.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Hospitals can then determine how many nurses, physicians, and beds are actually required.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
But Friedenbach does credit the mayor's approach to drug treatment, calling the expansion of treatment beds a positive step, including the opening of five hundred new shelter and recovery beds specifically designed to help people get essential drug treatment.
—Ryan Yamamoto, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Bedsure Teddy Fleece Throw Blanket Give sofas or beds a cozy upgrade with this teddy fleece throw blanket that's available in a slew of colors, including festive hues like red and olive green.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
Beds that are completely mixed won’t have the impact that beds of one or two or three complementary colors will have.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
But none of those operations could match the location and the great fishing off the Point Loma kelp beds that the Point Loma called home.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
For families Little children are catered to with cots, high chairs, roll-away beds, family swimming time in the pool, and the guest relations team offers movie nights for children in the room, soft toys, games and baby-sitting.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
This mattress size is typically used for children’s beds and bunk beds.
—Sharon Brandwein, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
The hospital currently has 19 beds for children who need to be hospitalized, but do not need intensive care, Chadwick said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
While Bermuda and Kikuyu are weedy if allowed to expand into adjacent planter beds, these are your best choices for areas meant exclusively for grass, at least where water conservation is concerned.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2026
Harden plants off approximately seven to ten days before planting them in your beds.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Raised beds are also easier to reach and work in and hold moisture better than soil.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
At the service center, there were eight single floor beds in the room.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Hospitals can then determine how many nurses, physicians, and beds are actually required.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
His lyrics detail a process of active healing, gesturing at a contentedness that beds in as your 20 begin to wane.
—Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026
But Friedenbach does credit the mayor's approach to drug treatment, calling the expansion of treatment beds a positive step, including the opening of five hundred new shelter and recovery beds specifically designed to help people get essential drug treatment.
—Ryan Yamamoto, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Bedsure Teddy Fleece Throw Blanket Give sofas or beds a cozy upgrade with this teddy fleece throw blanket that's available in a slew of colors, including festive hues like red and olive green.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Dec. 2025
Beds that are completely mixed won’t have the impact that beds of one or two or three complementary colors will have.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
But none of those operations could match the location and the great fishing off the Point Loma kelp beds that the Point Loma called home.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beds
Noun
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With modern mattresses, this number is dictated more by the signs of wear and tear than the actual passage of time.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The site measures just 518 square feet (50 square meters), covering roughly the same area as a dozen king-size mattresses.—
Mindy Weisberger,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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All areas and entrances are accessible, most restaurants and bars are ground-level and all floors are lift-accessed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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There are suggestions to increase the lottery pool and place win-floors for teams to get the best chances.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pairing up Horse mounted patrol officers are trained to be able to ride any horse within their unit, but they’re paired with one in particular, until the animal retires.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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With some help from the Aggies defense, Peters retires three straight batters and boasts two straight strikeouts.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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Minibars feature a custom bourbon blend from local distillery Jacob Rieger & Company, a thoughtful touch that roots the experience in Missouri.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Louisiana dirty rice is a tasty meat-and-rice dish that roots its flavor in aromatic Cajun seasoning and the holy trinity vegetables.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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The New York Times has reported that the damage was far more extensive than the Navy reported and that 600 sailors have been displaced from their bunks.—
Steve Walsh,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Full bunks The new staffing plan comes amid ongoing overcrowding at the downtown jail.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Seagrasses brought to these sea bottoms buried creeping stems, strong roots, and pliable leaves.—
David George Haskell,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Semiconductor maker Advanced Micro Devices and financial technology provider Intuit are also on the list, trading at smaller discounts to their pandemic bottoms, but still 16% and 24%, respectively.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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This carrier has been a lifesaver with our five-month-old daughter, who naps almost exclusively in it.—
The Editors,
Outside,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their moves come against the backdrop of a competitive primary fight for the Senate in 2026, as Paxton lodges a conservative challenge against the incumbent.—
Julia Mueller,
The Hill,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Beds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beds. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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