BEDDED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

bedded

verb

Definition of bedded

past tense of bed

as in retired

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 embedded

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 bedded Generally, an elk will be surrounded by brush or trees, and even if a clear shot is possible, the elk’s position while bedded often offers a very small target area. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026 The plants and vines have grown, the tufu limestone has mellowed, the staff have bedded in, and the feel that this is a genuine Puglian village (even though it was built entirely from scratch) has been sealed. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Prior to that, Blue also claimed to have bedded 1,057 men in the span of 12 hours. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026 At the back, Dominic Hyam is another signing from that window who has bedded in quickly. — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026 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 Enjoy twin- or double-bedded Superior Cabins, or go for the ultimate with a gigantic Han Dynasty Suite. — Eleanor Flagler Hardy, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 Then, going for those who are bedded into a club and therefore more likely to play. — Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedded

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Henderson had retired from the sheriff’s office about five months before the crash and was working as a special deputy directing traffic near the University of Cincinnati during graduation.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
OpenAI brought GPT-4o back following the backlash but retired it in February 2026.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of retired

Verb

Two letters redirect actions MuTRAP is a backdoor attack, also known as a Trojan attack, in which malicious behavior is embedded in a model and activated only when a specific trigger appears.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Underwriting notes that capture an applicant’s line of business in qualitative terms can be mapped to actual claim experience decades later—did the judgement embedded in that note correlate with better risk selection?

— Amanda Turcotte, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of embedded

Verb

And so in August, the house where George slept sold to Jeremy Young, a local realtor, concert promoter and Beatles fan.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
After hours of torture, Chamberlain managed to free one of her hands from a pair of handcuffs with her teeth, unclip a leather leg restraint and quietly bolt out the door as Evonitz slept.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of slept

Verb

Camilla settled on a pair of chocolate brown suede boots, a slouchy style that the royal has worn on and off over the years.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Then Ojeda settled a cross with his chest and sent in a low show from the corner of the six-yard box to give Orlando its first lead at 2-1 in the 49th.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of settled

Verb

Alongside Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, Netflix has lodged an appeal with France’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’État, challenging new sub-quotas for investment in documentaries and animation.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
The protests being lodged against that decision provide some comfort, and Louise would have been grateful for them.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of lodged

Verb

The study found that participants who napped frequently, defined as most days or every day, had a 48% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who rarely or never napped.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Participants who exercised correctly recognized 56% of the images, compared with 57% among those who napped and 46% in the control group.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of napped

Verb

Edwin Diaz had an ERA near nine in the regular season, battled several injuries, and turned in one of the worst reliever seasons in baseball.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The opening night rosters in the NBA have been turned in — and there are 17 French players on those lists, the most of any international land.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026