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as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air
pigeons flying home to roost on the roof
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as in to lodge
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
a gang of friends had roosted themselves around the ski lodge's massive fireplace
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Recent Examples of roost
Crows roost on its dilapidated shingles and fly off simultaneously, like a choreographed murder.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2026
In 2019, the spaces for Black folk to rest and roost on the internet were plentiful.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Avoid contact with bats, sick pigs and areas where bats roost.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Republicans, led by McConnell and House Speaker John Boehner, claimed that the Democrats were trying to distract from the poor rollout and tanking approval numbers of the Affordable Care Act, and promised that the filibuster vote would come home to roost at the ballot box the next year.
—Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Feb. 2026
In 2019, the spaces for Black folk to rest and roost on the internet were plentiful.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Avoid contact with bats, sick pigs and areas where bats roost.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
Republicans, led by McConnell and House Speaker John Boehner, claimed that the Democrats were trying to distract from the poor rollout and tanking approval numbers of the Affordable Care Act, and promised that the filibuster vote would come home to roost at the ballot box the next year.
—Jon Ralston, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roost
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By 2024, his team had mapped nearly all of an enormous reef off the Carolina coast, perched a thousand metres down.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Our light posts are probably 30 feet high, so they are perched way above any other structure in the area.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The complaints can be lodged by a fellow police officer or a member of the public from just about anywhere in the country.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Somewhere in that glorious chaos, a 17-second clip of a kid in zombie face paint became permanently lodged in your brain.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Apr. 2026
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In practice, spreading the odds meant that even teams who were just bad in general had a chance at landing the top pick.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fans hope Sacramento lands expansion club The optimism isn’t just for another season of promise but for something greater.—
Joe Davidson
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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Clavius can be recognized by dint of an arcing line of impact craters nestled within its 143-mile (230 km) expanse, along with the Porter and Rutherford impact sites, which overlap part of its northeastern and southeastern rim.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The hallways and rooms of the historic Odd Fellows Building nestled in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood were once a hub for Black businesses and social life in the early 20th century.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Do not park in lots for The Trailhead, Press Cafe, Keith House, or Bike Mart.—
Ella Gonzales
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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In most cases, renters are looking for a place to park a car, store a boat, or house business inventory.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Apr. 2026
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Conflicting signals have set up a week in which investors are forced to position for starkly divergent outcomes.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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But Isaacman has also positioned himself as a visionary firebrand in the space community who is ready for change.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roost. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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