bedding 1 of 2

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
The otherwise natural tones and all-white bedding make for an eye-catching atmosphere that still lends well to relaxation. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 From cleaning out our gutters and power washing your deck to prepping your cabinets for flue season and switching out your bedding, here's what should be on your home checklist as summer comes to an end. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
The Preferred seats also receive upgraded bedding, a mattress pad, pajamas and an enhanced amenity kit. — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 Described as a multi-season partnership, The Hollister Collection at Target collection offers bedding offered in twin/twin XL and full/queen, wearable throw blankets, decorative pillows and more. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 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 sellers, who are retiring, bought the retail space from The Arlington’s original developers back in 2007, Walker said.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
  • After retiring the first batter, Palencia, in a scary moment, hit the Diamondbacks’ Jordan Lawlar in the head with his pitch.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • In July 2025, a destructive wildfire tore through dense pines on the canyon’s northern edge, destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge — the park’s only lodging there.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • State park overnight lodging costs between $60 to $120 per night, with deluxe lodging $160 per night.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodging
Verb
  • Nothing will keep you from sleeping or distract you from studying like itchy bug bites or the constant sneezing and drippy nose of seasonal allergies.
    — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • After sleeping on a bus bench and a few trips to the hospital, Lugo landed at Holliday's Helping Hands, or HHH, a network of interim housing facilities started by nurse practitioner Katina Holliday.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sleeping
Verb
  • Prepare a small plant pot with potting mix, dip the cut end of the stem in rooting hormone powder, and plant the cutting in the pot.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But after that initial shock of recognition, after the first changes and the settling in, the shiftings in me came more slowly, took their time in rooting.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • Not long thereafter he was struck up to 11 times while napping.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
  • There are five sculptures, one for each of de Monteflores’s children; and Fraser herself was a toddler when the paintings on view were made, likely napping, her mother has said, while the work took shape.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
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Verb
  • Focusing on relevance means embedding inclusive practices directly into hiring criteria, project assignments, promotion pipelines, and performance reviews.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The model tends toward certain word choices repeatedly throughout a text, embedding a pattern that is meant to be perceptible only to someone with the key.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of embedding

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