dossed (down)

verb

past tense of doss (down), chiefly British
as in retired
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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  1. retired
  2. turned in
  3. bedded
  4. settled
  5. napped
  6. slept
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  • Crawford retired after that victory — the best of his career — and Mbilli went from interim champion to full WBC champion.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Alfie Rivera opened the Andersonville housewares shop in July with his husband, Tom Rzeszutek, and his mother, Barbie Daggett, who had recently retired and was eager to spend time with him.
    — Judy Sutton Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of retired
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  • Former president Michel Martelly, who last week turned in his paperwork to run for the top post again, has been blacklisted by all three of Haiti’s foreign partners.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Tru Warrior Casas of Fairfax turned in a great individual performance, rushing for 331 yards and four touchdowns in a loss to Palisades.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of turned in
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  • 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
Definition of bedded
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  • 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
  • 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
  • Bönan said the aim is to make visitors feel like guests in a prince’s house, much like the nobles and royals who were welcomed and slept under its grand ceilings.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Previously, its largest expandable camper slept up to six people inside a 300-sq ft floor plan.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
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