bedded in
Deeply rooted now
Bedded in describes something that has become firmly established or settled into place over time.
A new system or practice beds in as people adjust to it: Give the new software a few weeks to bed in.
The phrase suggests gradual integration rather than immediate adoption—roots growing, parts wearing together, habits forming.
In British English, also *bedded down*.
- insertedPut inside or between
- sunk inComprehended after delay
- deep-rootedFirmly and long established
- put down rootsEstablish a permanent home
- entrenchedFirmly established, resistant to change
ingrained · institutionalized · settling · anchored · normalized · established · set in stone · stratified · integrating · absorbed · assimilated · stabilizing · interlocked · compacted · internalized · cementing · nested · sedimentary
bedded inloose
Not firmly secured
unfixed · unsecured · dislodged · unanchored · displaced
bedded innew
Recently created or begun
unestablished · unsettled · unfamiliar · inexperienced · unadjusted
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