doss (down)

verb

ˈdȯs How to pronounce doss (down) (audio)
Definition of doss (down)next
chiefly British
as in to bed
to go to one's bed in order to sleep he frequently plays host at his London flat, and overnight guests pretty much doss down where they please

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  1. bed
  2. retire
  3. turn in
  4. settle
  5. nap
  6. sleep
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  • Add this pick to your cart, then keep scrolling to shop more bedding deals at Amazon.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Nab this discount on bedding bundles at Bed Threads (a favorite of AD cover star Troye Sivan) from December 26 through January 12.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of bed
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  • After officially retiring from NASCAR in August 2023 following a concussion obtained in a Pocono crash in 2022, Busch is set to compete on March 7-8 at Accor Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • After retiring, Uecker started a broadcasting career and served as a play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers radio broasts beginning in 1971.
    Marc Berman, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of retire
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  • The Cyclones can absolutely make a turn in league play, but losing poorly in big-time games damages their potential as a tournament team.
    Mark Schindler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Heads turn in Palermo’s dining room as servers deliver heaping towers of lasagna ($38), each five-pound slice gargantuan enough to easily satiate three customers.
    Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of turn in
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  • Invitation agreed to settle the lawsuit for $48 million.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Musk, as the head of Tesla, has enormous economic exposure to China through the automaker and will want trade policy between the two superpowers to be settled as soon as possible rather than let tensions rise.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of settle
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  • Seniors, on the other hands, may be content with a cozy corner to nap in.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Spotting animals came surprisingly easy, even the prize of two lions napping in the shade.
    Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of nap
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  • Investigators say Clarke of Inwood, New York, was first seen around 5:06 a.m. walking near a man sleeping on the sidewalk.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The flames never reached the sleeping passenger, police said.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of sleep
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