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noun

Definition of beddingnext
as in clothes

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bedding

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verb

present participle of bed
1
as in retiring
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 lodging
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 bedding
Noun
That means placing the baby on their back in their own crib or bassinet, without soft bedding or other objects around them. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Video shows two men leaving three 2-week-old kittens in a closed donation bin, meant for things like food and bedding, outside the building. — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
Impatiens Impatiens are commonly grown as bedding plants in the garden, or as filler plants in planters and pots. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026 Some of that decor includes bedding and blankets, because what’s fall without feeling extra cozy? — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bedding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedding
  1. retiring
  2. lodging
  3. sleeping
  4. rooting
  5. napping
  6. embedding
Verb
  • The Bowl shows will mark the first band’s first appearances after abruptly retiring in 2024 after lead singer Steven Tyler sustained an injury to his larynx three shows into their final tour in 2023 that was not expected to fully heal.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • That’s a notable turn from just a few years ago, when Fortune reported that boomers remained fixated on retiring in Florida even as rising costs priced many of their peers out.
    — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of retiring
Verb
  • That officer then shot into Perez's vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That officer then shot into Perez’s vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lodging
Verb
  • There were no bedrooms, just sleeping alcoves set into the walls.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But the sight of a man sleeping atop the shelter next to a shopping cart caught the attention of onlookers, some of whom pulled out their phones to take pictures, as first reported by KTLA.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of sleeping
Verb
  • Unlike rooting hormone powder, this is a liquid product that helps plants overcome transplant shock.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The London native had watched NFL games played at Wembley on television before, but arrived Saturday with no rooting interest in either Kansas or Arizona State.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of rooting
Verb
  • How did researchers go about identifying the effect of exercise versus napping?
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Andrew was napping on a couch in the family home when he was struck up to 11 times with a hatchet.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of napping
Verb
  • Another piece sliced through his salivary gland before bouncing off his jaw and piercing the back of his neck, severing an artery and embedding in a vertebra.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The addition is fun and sporty, embedding a love of tennis into the sneaker’s DNA.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of embedding

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