doss (down)

chiefly British
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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  • He’s been content to zoom through life, doing runs and drops for Saxton in his gorgeous cherry-red muscle car, bedding different women and spending time with his friend Izzy (Camille Guaty) and her precocious young daughter, Luna (Adriana Aluna Martinez).
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
  • For example, dry towels and bedding separately from garments, which are generally thinner and smaller.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 May 2025
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  • When is the best time to retire to get Social Security? When to retire and apply for Social Security is a personal decision based on many factors.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Russo, a 24-year FDNY veteran, had been expecting to retire in a few months when she was slain.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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  • Howerton did, however, receive a slew of awards and nominations, including a nod from the Independent Spirit Awards, for his blistering turn in 2023's Blackberry.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 May 2025
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    Angela Andaloro, People.com, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • Have all the evidentiary issues been settled? Not entirely.
    Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Representatives from both parties met for a last attempt to settle the terms led by the National Mediation Board, according to Gothamist.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 16 May 2025
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  • Mother Lexi Swan needed a quick bathroom break while her newborn napped in the rocker.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Because many nursing sessions end with the baby fast asleep (and the parent utterly exhausted), these pillows have taken on double duty as a napping spot for babies.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • His parents went to sleep that night believing their son would soon be in Florida, and play a practice round that next day.
    Mac Engel May 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
  • The quiet child keeps mostly to himself, eating lunch in the locker room and occasionally sleeping there too.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
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“Doss (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doss%20%28down%29. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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