bedded
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bedded
Example Sentences
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The dead are placed in a sealed vessel bedded with clover, hay and straw and equipped to regulate airflow, temperature and moisture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
He said because Gray had arrived in Sir Keir's operation less than a year before the general election, it meant the team "wasn't sort of fully bedded in and tested" prior to entering government.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
I walked the wooded banks of the rivers that converge in the capital and found just a few dozen spots where men had bedded down on simple mats of cardboard or newspaper.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2024
As dusk approached, he bedded down at home in case the Israeli army advanced at nightfall.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2023
They bedded down on the couch and the floor.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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