Synonyms of perched

perched

verb

past tense of perch

1

as in landed

to come to rest after descending from the air

pigeons perching on the roof

Synonyms & Similar Words

• landed
• roosted
• lighted
• alighted
• lit
• alit
• settled
• touched down
• crash-landed
• belly-landed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rose
• climbed
• ascended
• arose
• took off
• flew
• floated
• glided
• soared
• hung
• winged
• hovered
• blasted off
• hanged
• planed

2

as in nestled

to establish or place comfortably or snugly

perched the baby in a basket

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nestled
• lodged
• positioned
• parked
• settled
• ensconced
• installed
• planted
• situated
• located
• stationed
• roosted
• housed
• anchored
• deployed
• camped
• set
• emplaced
• fixed
• camped (out)
• curled up
• burrowed
• bivouacked
• dug in
• harbored