as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
the fitted cap is too small for my large dome
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Recent Examples of dome
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Milton pounded Tampa in early October and tore the roof off domed Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2025
The film centered on the Environmental Protection Agency encasing the Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield in a dome after Homer taints the area’s water supply.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The muffin tops tend to dome up better, too.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Milton pounded Tampa in early October and tore the roof off domed Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
While many dome houses are DIY, somewhat hippie-ish affairs, the one at 83 May Hill Road, in Ghent, New York, is a high-end modern home that still shares many of the ecoconscious principles of its handmade counterparts.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2025
The film centered on the Environmental Protection Agency encasing the Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield in a dome after Homer taints the area’s water supply.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dome
Noun
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This week, KitchenAid is offering up to $170 off select tilt-head stand mixers, along with a few other deals.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Jason Smith, AbbVie’s senior vice president and head of Europe commercial operations.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then, plan for your table to overhang your bench by 3-8 inches.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Terraces filled with lush greenery and overhanging plantings evoke a sense of living within the landscape, almost like treehouses in the sky.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
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The 225-grain handload had not penetrated the skull, but had probably torn through jaw muscles and ranged into the neck.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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Neuralink has a backlog of 10,000 individuals interested in having its N1 device drilled into their skulls, according to President and Co-Founder Dongjin (DJ) Seo.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The amphibian slip-ons, crafted in glossy green rubber with bulging eyes perched across the vamp, were first introduced at JW Anderson’s fall 2023 menswear show in Milan.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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RAKxa Jai, meanwhile, focuses on holistic wellness, with teams of staff offering a bulging book of treatments, including crystal healing, traditional Ayurvedic treatments and Marma Healing massage.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, what stands out to him while watching Guerrero is how his younger teammate is improving in every facet of the game, particularly in his mastery of the little things.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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All of these aspects help the Dell 14 Premium stand out visually, if nothing else.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That’s the image projected by Chicago’s pragmatic, unemotional manager, Craig Counsell, who continues to get lustily booed in his hometown.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Business research firm Gartner projects that 75 percent of new customer service centers will implement generative AI by 2028.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The mid-rise jeans have an exaggerated barrel silhouette that balloons out at the knee and tapers into a wide-leg fit at the ankle.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Originally planned as a 400,000-square-meter heritage site, the development has since ballooned to 14 million square meters.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But are caffeine pouches a safe way to amp yourself up?—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Then, put the can or pouch in water and let the water boil for two minutes or put them in a solution of a tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of water for 15 minutes.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dome. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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