bed in
Britishverb
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(preposition) engineering to fit (parts) together accurately or (of parts) to be fitted together, either through machining or use, as in fitting a bearing to its shaft
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(preposition) to make or become settled and able to work efficiently in harmony
Example Sentences
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"I get into bed in the fetal position and my shoulder is absolutely killing me."
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
You may end up needing to spend down all of your mom’s assets and eventually apply for Medicaid to cover a bed in a memory-care facility.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
Tun drives up to nine hours a day from state to state, often sleeping in a fold-up bed in the back of his van.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Mossadegh fled “from his bed in a Hitler-type bunker,” the AP reported, escaping capture.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
The barn was divided into twelve smaller pens, each with a thick layer of fresh straw for them to bed in.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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