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as in house
the place where one lives
as long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week
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Recent Examples of roof
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Washington scrambled to the roof, where a friend’s cousin pulled out her own gun and shot.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Bill Dabney of Pasadena was one of the unlucky few who had roof turds on his guest house that led directly to a big cat encounter.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Noun
The fire reached an ammonia line, triggering several small explosions and a dramatic image of flames shooting through the building's roof as crews evacuated the area to avoid the fumes.
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Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
Washington scrambled to the roof, where a friend’s cousin pulled out her own gun and shot.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
Verb
The power forward pulled the puck through Colorado defenseman Sam Malinski onto his backhand, then roofed the puck past Wedgewood to send T-Mobile Arena into a frenzy.
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Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Bill Dabney of Pasadena was one of the unlucky few who had roof turds on his guest house that led directly to a big cat encounter.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
Noun
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The city says this summer, construction will begin on the rehabilitation of the Blue Line station canopy.
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Are canopies and awnings the same thing?
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The heatwave has been significant enough to prompt major fashion houses to accommodate last-minute schedule changes.
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In the Independence standoff in the 700 block of Brookside Avenue at what police believed to be Sanchez-Munoz’s primary residence, firefighters had to put out a blaze in the house, but the man was not located there.
Verb
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Restaurants and bars in the neighborhood are reporting drastic drops in business after thousands of Angelenos sheltered in place under a constant plume of smoke.
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Duque urged residents to shelter and aid at public plazas due to the possibility of aftershocks.
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Just remember, tents do not offer protection from lightning.
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Case in point with virtual story times with Big City Readers; a bedtime book cart, their Little Legends Scavenger Hunt, and themed guest room packages (complete with an in-room tent).
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The woman called police as Houston left the residence.
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The players are on their water break as Canada finally takes up residence in the attacking third.
Verb
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While earlier concepts called for flip-up chairback seating throughout the stadium, engineers determined the historic venue's existing structure could not accommodate those seats without significantly reducing capacity or requiring major reconstruction.
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The Department of Homeland Security is changing the guidelines for Iran’s national soccer team ahead of its third World Cup match on Friday to accommodate extra time afforded to other countries in the tournament, an agency spokesperson said.
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Video showed people running and several areas inside the airport covered in rubble and dust, with damaged ceilings.
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Lendeborg’s ceiling is not considered to be as high as some of the younger prospects in the class.
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There, with the help of Cassandre Bonhomme, who has been working with the Anthony family as an event planner and designer for about a decade, the basketball star turned his 13,000-square-foot Westchester County abode into a home that matches his unique and eclectic taste.
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This humble abode is the product of a new Keller ISD program that encourages students to gain real-world skills before entering the working world.
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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