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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Year after year, Boll & Branch ranks among the best brands for all things bedding.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
11 July 2025 -
Best Lightweight and Cooling Bedding Amazon Prime Day Deals With plenty of hot and sticky summer days ahead, crack open these last-minute Prime Day deals on lightweight and cooling bedding ASAP.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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Merle sold his barbershop the same day and retired.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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The same's true for someone who is retired and taking taxable withdrawals from traditional 401(k) plans.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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On the 3DMark 10 gaming-centric benchmark, the Platinum P51 turned in a middling score, amid a pack of Gen 5 SSDs with similar scores, though well short of the high scorers on this test, the Crucial T705 and WD SN8100, whose results were nearly identical.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 July 2025
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Gunn turned in his script in May 2023, months before the current Israel-Gaza conflict escalated.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
16 July 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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But if a real estate investment isn’t in the cards at the moment, settle for the next best thing by renting one of the many villas currently listed on Airbnb.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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And there are lots of shaded seating areas for napping littles and breastfeeding families.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
23 July 2025
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Flotsam and Jetsam are most active in the early mornings and evenings, but can be observed napping and sunning in the afternoon, zoo officials said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
23 July 2025
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Resort teams often work around the clock during storms, sometimes sleeping on-site while trying to care for their own families and lives at the same time.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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The cute post features a precious shot of baby Sully sleeping, wearing a onesie with trucks on it.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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“Doss (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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