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
Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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
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
To start with, Shoreham’s owner, the Long Island Lighting Company, made the containment dome too small.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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
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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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
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
Verb
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Attach the netting to overhanging eaves and angle back to the area on the siding where the damage occurs, or drape it over stakes to keep them away from deck posts, says Mengak.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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Roundabouts replaced all the traffic lights, and the overhanging electrical lines were buried out of sight.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Noun
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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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In every photo, Tater's eyes bulged with what can only be described as pure joy.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Originally misdiagnosed with a bulging disk, a surgeon discovered a spinal fracture during McQueen’s time off this season, and got him on a proper healing regimen.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
8 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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Educators Will Be The New Category Leaders At the agency level, our job isn’t just to help brands stand out.—
Leonard Cercone,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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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 5 Jul. 2025.
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