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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, 25 Apr. 2026
Included in that selection are swivel armchairs, compact loveseats, and platform beds with hidden storage.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Saatva Classic mattresses are excellent beds for back pain, according to customer reviews.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
How can the country create more rehabilitation beds?
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
For those of us who don’t own beds on wheels, The Ridge also offers tiny homes and glamping tents.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For most of this year, the Central Valley’s three detention facilities have had about 3,700 beds for detainees.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Plant throughout garden beds or as a border.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 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
The private beach club, with a restaurant and sun beds for rental, is just across the street.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
Included in that selection are swivel armchairs, compact loveseats, and platform beds with hidden storage.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Saatva Classic mattresses are excellent beds for back pain, according to customer reviews.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
How can the country create more rehabilitation beds?
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
For those of us who don’t own beds on wheels, The Ridge also offers tiny homes and glamping tents.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For most of this year, the Central Valley’s three detention facilities have had about 3,700 beds for detainees.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Plant throughout garden beds or as a border.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 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
Noun
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Hybrid innerspring mattresses , Saatva, are also recommended.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Founded in 2019 in Seattle, Hest has built a reputation for crafting some of the camping market's comfiest mattresses and sleep systems.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Smoke spiralled upward through the floors above.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kozak said workers slept on floors and desks, with Russian soldiers occupying key areas.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Especially if Stafford is injured this season or retires in the next year or two.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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If Rodgers takes the off ramp on playing and retires in the next couple of days, the Steelers might want a player such as Simpson as a possible addition to their quarterback room.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Noun
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The first-of-its-kind lie-flat option for economy passengers, laid out in six individual bunks, will be available to book in two different four-hour time slots for $495 per session, the airline shared with Travel + Leisure.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Economy passengers will be able to enjoy fully flat beds on Air New Zealand starting later this year, when its Skynest bunks enter service on flights between New York and Auckland.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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The 52-year-old wore a black triangle bikini top with high-cut bottoms and wrapped a towel around herself.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Plus, the flare bottoms add balance to outfits with heavier tops like structured blazers or billowy blouses.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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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 1 May. 2026.
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