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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
Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
Boll & Branch: Get up to 50% off select styles, plus a fab 25% off literally everything else—bedding, bath, and more!
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 Dec. 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
Cozy Earth continues to impress us with the quality of its bedding, loungewear, and pajamas.
—Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 2 Dec. 2024
Boll & Branch: Get up to 50% off select styles, plus a fab 25% off literally everything else—bedding, bath, and more!
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed
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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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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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Occupying the top floors of the resort’s Diamond Head Tower, this three-story, two-bedroom suite soars 350 feet above Waikiki.Christina Liao, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Idea Sees Lakers Land Multi-Time All-Star and $18M Wing His abilities give the Mavericks another weapon to use on both ends of the floor.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 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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While Pugh has not officially retired, the former 12-year NFL veteran has found a new calling as a content creator.DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 16 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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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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Her Instagram Stories continued to show Bronze hilariously dragging a toilet paper holder around the house before the two cuddled up on the couch to watch the game.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Some people relax by watching Netflix on their couch.Andrew Zucker, Glamour, 26 Dec. 2024
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Located at the bottom of a deep, shaded gorge, one feels transported to the Adirondacks.Gary Stoller, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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At the bottom of that last one was written in small type the name of the man who had uttered that line.Catherine Porter, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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The trees stop shedding their leaves and fall into a slumber.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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Just the name inspires dreams of a plush mattress that will cocoon your body into a state of restful slumber and easy dreaming.Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bed. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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