bed
noun
a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
were bedding
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past progressiveof bed.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A spokeswoman for the eSafety Commission -- Australia's online watchdog -- said the documents only covered a short period of time as the laws were bedding down.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
On Friday, the staff had finished their iftar meal, ending their daily fast for Ramadan, and were bedding down for the night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
But we were there to spend a night in our new house, so we were bedding down in the rustic neighborhood.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 16, 2015
Last week one of the choppers suddenly appeared, flying low over a meadow where 14 gray wolves were bedding down in the crusty snow.
From Time Magazine Archive
The other herd was a little nearer, and the cow-boys were bedding it as the trio from the ranch approached.
From Southern Stories Retold from St. Nicholas by Various
