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, 6 Jan. 2025
The first issue was that continuous disks didn’t dome up high enough.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Large swaths of the country were broiling under a heat dome, worsened by a humid atmosphere that’s circling the East.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Noun
There is also more space surrounding each muffin top, allowing room for the muffins to dome up and bloom into temptingly round muffin tops.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
The first issue was that continuous disks didn’t dome up high enough.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
The city hit triple digits on Tuesday, as the heat dome blasts the region with brutal conditions.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
Large swaths of the country were broiling under a heat dome, worsened by a humid atmosphere that’s circling the East.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dome
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
Verb
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This layout cleverly maximizes the space by creating an overhanging balcony above the lower entrance and a roughly 10-by-10-foot patio space outside the top entrance.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
8 June 2025
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Gonzalez spots an overhanging tree with dozens of fish — Mayan cichlids, oscars, tilapia and peacock bass, hovering in the dark shade below it.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Stringer and Bian measured different parts of the skulls, noting the overall skull length, the length of the rows of teeth, and other characteristics.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
26 June 2025
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The man was hospitalized with internal bleeding in his skull and other injuries, officers said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2025
Verb
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If the surface bulges outward at that point, then the flow moves inward.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Photos posted online showed the snake arrived at a Virginia animal hospital with a bulging body.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Scattered Spider has stood out from other cybercriminal groups because its members are native-English speakers.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2025
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The power forward also stood out in April at the 71st annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament, a collection of the country’s top college seniors who compete before professional scouts and agents.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 2025
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At that time, the Social Security Trust Fund is projected to be depleted under the trustees’ best estimates.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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They’re projected to hire roughly 6,500 cast and crew, as well as 32,000 background performers, all of whom will be paid more than $302 million in wages.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
Verb
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As pension debt ballooned along with the proportion of the city’s budget (slowly) dedicated to funding pension systems and as property taxes rose, observers began taking more notice.—
Jennifer Hochschild,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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The drop highlights the enormous progress made by Citizens in scaling back its presence in the Florida property insurance market after its size ballooned over the past few years due to several private insurers going bust, leaving the state or reducing coverage in high-risk regions.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 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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Ratting on wildlife crime: Training African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dome. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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