DOSSED (DOWN) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Anthony Gose, who was just recalled on the road trip, retired five consecutive batters.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Following the Channel 4/HBO sketch comedy show Da Ali G Show (2000-’04) and the 2002 Universal movie Ali G Indahouse, Cohen temporarily retired the character in 2007.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026

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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

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The absence of privacy in these open rooms was a nonissue for the Romans, who also slept, ate, and bathed in view of one another.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
When a wildfire threatens a community, most people don’t think to ask whether the firefighters coming to help slept enough the night before, recovered from the previous day’s shift or have enough energy left for another day on the fire line.

— Julian L. Gallegos, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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