bedded

verb

Definition of beddednext
past tense of bed
1
as in retired
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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2
as in embedded
to set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter a walkway of flagstones firmly bedded in the earth

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  1. retired
  2. embedded
  3. settled
  4. lodged
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  • Founder Margiela retired in 2009, and the label was run by an anonymous team (one that for a time included Bottega Veneta creative director Matthieu Blazy) until Galliano’s appointment.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In a significant development, the hydraulic Atlas (HD Atlas) was retired in April of 2024, succeeded by a new, fully electric version announced the following day.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of retired
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  • And with this reimagining, the family’s fingerprints and energy are inextricably embedded in the house too.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Businesses that take the time to assess their data strategies and invest in long-term solutions are better positioned to succeed as AI becomes more deeply embedded in enterprise operations.
    Steve McDowell, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of embedded
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  • Court records show dozens of the lawsuits against Astroworld organizers have since been settled, and Buzbee took to social media in 2022 to announce the settlement by one of his clients, the family of 21-year-old Axel Acosta Avila, who died in the crowd surge.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Watson personally settled with 23 accusers.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of settled
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  • At least seven different civilian complaints have been lodged against the sergeant, alleging excessive force, discourtesy and abuse of authority.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • He was initially arrested for driving a vehicle without a license, but the officers contacted ICE, which promptly lodged a detainer request with the Lincoln County jail.
    Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
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