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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, 16 May 2026
Pay attention to your garden beds.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Adding compost and testing your soil regularly are the best ways to keep garden beds healthy over time.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
Hotel beds offer up the fluffiest pillows and crispest linens.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
Air New Zealand executives say their solution to travelers being in a tube for nearly a full day involves beds in economy.
—Chris Dong, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Beautiful suites, with spacious balconies, gorgeous bathrooms, and knockout beds dressed in crisp white linens.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
In the climate arena, nature-aware policy means lowering emissions by all means possible, including industrial decarbonization, and protecting ecosystems such as forests, mangroves, and kelp beds that absorb carbon in large quantities.
—John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Neighbors shared a slew of security camera footage from various incidents, showing masked suspects approaching their homes and stealing packages, taking things from truck beds and breaking into mailboxes.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 14 May 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
All have king beds and floor-to-ceiling windows that open either toward the skyline or the green expanse of Chapultepec.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Pay attention to your garden beds.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Adding compost and testing your soil regularly are the best ways to keep garden beds healthy over time.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 15 May 2026
Hotel beds offer up the fluffiest pillows and crispest linens.
—Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
Air New Zealand executives say their solution to travelers being in a tube for nearly a full day involves beds in economy.
—Chris Dong, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Beautiful suites, with spacious balconies, gorgeous bathrooms, and knockout beds dressed in crisp white linens.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
In the climate arena, nature-aware policy means lowering emissions by all means possible, including industrial decarbonization, and protecting ecosystems such as forests, mangroves, and kelp beds that absorb carbon in large quantities.
—John Reid, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Neighbors shared a slew of security camera footage from various incidents, showing masked suspects approaching their homes and stealing packages, taking things from truck beds and breaking into mailboxes.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 14 May 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
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Patterson reports mattresses, coolers, even a scooter, have been scooped up by the Interceptor on Ballona Creek.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Rochlin has twice moved out and twice had to replace absorbent items like mattresses.—
Aarne Heikkila,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Walking across shiny, immaculately clean floors into the still room, a tour leads visitors to a room with the immense structures the Bakers use to make their special brand of whiskey.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Designed by Studio Arthur Casas, the 16,000-square-foot residence connects its floors through either a sculptural spiral staircase or private elevator, depending on one’s enthusiasm for cardio.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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At some point, an organization might gut its entry level and no longer have capable staff when the older generation retires.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Awarded to a relief pitcher who enters with the lead, retires at least one batter, and does not relinquish the lead.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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This is a high-spirited opening for curious neighbors and travelers alike, with a mischievous sense of fun that firmly roots guests in their destination.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 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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Officials told McElroy to take a top bunk bed, the complaint says, in violation of a policy saying pregnant inmates should be assigned bottom bunks to prevent injuries and falls.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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Her county’s jail is also using bunks, WRAL reported.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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The bottoms don’t just feel more elegant, but are a quick way to make outfits appear upscale whether they’re styled with a T-shirt and sneakers or a button-up shirt and ballet flats.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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One of the photos showed her mixing and matching the colors, wearing a green top with blue bottoms, accessorizing with a blue cropped jacket.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 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
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While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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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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“Beds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beds. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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