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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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
While in a hospital bed selfie, the reality star's baby girl slept on her chest and looked cozy in a cream blanket.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
The bedding set is available in queen size for $85.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Groups spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to make people look under their bed at night for Project 2025, but did any of that have an impact?
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
While in a hospital bed selfie, the reality star's baby girl slept on her chest and looked cozy in a cream blanket.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
Head over to Walmart to shop our entire BHG bedding collection, including the on-sale bed-in-a-bag comforter set and more favorites.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
The bedding set is available in queen size for $85.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed
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That’s when Grateful Gatherings stepped in and provided Coleman with a couch, bed frame and brand new mattress and bedding, a far cry from the ironing board Coleman used to lay his head on while living in a U-Haul shed.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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The electronic hospital bed with the extra comfortable mattress and the trapeze bar needed a new home.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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The desk is shown then with pieces broken off and items strewed about the floor.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The top floor marks a deliberate departure from the house’s predominantly Deco aesthetic.Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
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Many executives pride themselves on functioning with just three to four hours of sleep and often rush through meals, opting for high-fat, high-sugar foods.Basel Ramlawi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Flow Space consulted with sleep experts and doctors to shed light on all of the sleep changes your body experiences in your 40s and during menopause.Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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The two soon-to-be senators both handily won their elections last month, replacing retiring Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.).Al Weaver, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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The shooting guard retired as the Suns franchise's all-time leading scorer in 1977, and continued his association with the team as a front office executive and broadcaster.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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After Chacin was booked in the Harris County Jail on the intoxicated manslaughter charge, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston office lodged a detainer request.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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One of the big obstacles to an extended getaway is lodging.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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There are comfortable couches, tables, and plenty of space for a mosh pit under the stage.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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That’s when Grateful Gatherings stepped in and provided Coleman with a couch, bed frame and brand new mattress and bedding, a far cry from the ironing board Coleman used to lay his head on while living in a U-Haul shed.Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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This can work because the mouseover label is displayed next to the link that’s being hovered over and, when using a web browser to access Gmail, the real URL is most often displayed at the bottom of the screen.Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Note that older premiere dates are listed at the bottom.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Jaylen Waddle broke out from a deep slumber with 144 receiving yards against the Patriots.C.J. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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The singing, chanting, and DIY percussion serves to not only symbolically rouse the trees from their slumber but to scare off bugs, blight, and whatever bad spirits might endanger them.Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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