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noun

ˈdōm How to pronounce dome (audio)
Definition of domenext
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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verb

as in to overhang

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Recent Examples of dome
Noun
Check for after-hour shows and special events too, like yoga and sound healing held inside the dome. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 14 July 2026 That dome is fueling a dangerous heat wave in much of the western part of the United States. — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Verb
Ground turkey makes these domed little beauties a healthy weeknight supper. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026 Seven Massachusetts steeplejacks, swinging in bosun’s chairs, began applying to the statehouse dome the gold leaf made from Dahlonega gold dust. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dome
  1. head
  2. overhang
  3. skull
  4. bulge
  5. stand out
  6. project
  7. balloon
  8. pouch
Noun
  • Malcolm McHaffie, head of the Special Crime Division at the Crown Prosecution Service, said in a statement that the charges come after the agency received a new file of evidence from Bedfordshire Police.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 July 2026
  • The Nazis tried to take it from Rome during the Second World War, but failed after the head of the Italian Football Federation, Ottorino Barassi, hid it in a shoebox underneath his bed.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of head
Verb
  • That includes the overhanging flat roof supported by thin gold metallic columns.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • Although some mushrooms tolerate sun, mushrooms are more likely to sprout in shady spots with lots of overhanging trees and brush.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 16 June 2026
Definition of overhang
Noun
  • Their soft tissue powderized ages ago, and some bones are now missing, including all of the princesses’ skulls.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
  • They were developed from CT scans of his skull using PEEK, a lightweight thermoplastic material.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of skull
Verb
  • My husband Grant Wahl's bulged and burst, at an age when this disease usually means something inherited.
    — Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • With a mouth that can stretch out as wide as rubber and eyes that seem perpetually on the verge of bulging out of their sockets, Campbell is the closest live-action screen actor equivalent cinema has ever had to Bugs Bunny.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of bulge
Verb
  • The refuge also stands out for its array of landscapes, said Noss of the University of Florida.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
  • But Lendeborg’s tendency to float stood out in a setting where most players were zooming at maximum speed.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
Definition of stand out
Verb
  • Last school year, enrollment at traditional public schools fell by 13,000 students; this year, Steiger projected the district’s enrollment to drop by another 8,000.
    — Austin Horn July 15, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Tehran has also continued to project a readiness for further conflict, with defense analysts telling CNBC there was little indication that the latest escalation between the two countries was nearing a diplomatic resolution.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of project
Verb
  • Still, experts expect the number of robotaxis in China to grow into the tens of thousands by the end of 2026, and Goldman Sachs projects the country’s robotaxi market will balloon to $47 billion by 2035.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026
  • Medicare has covered remote patient monitoring since 2018, and payments ballooned to over $500 million in 2024.
    — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 July 2026
Definition of balloon
Verb
  • In 2003, Gambian pouched rats shipped from Ghana to Texas were housed alongside prairie dogs at a pet distribution facility in Illinois.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
  • Limiting access to supplies is misguided when a pouching system, fitted by experts, is what allows people to live normally.
    — Diego Schaps, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of pouch

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