dome 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of dome
Noun
Making the glass dome is the part that befuddles most of them. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025 For me, stepping inside the domes was a reminder that imagination is a renewable resource. Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
Unveiled today at the Made by Google event, the Pixel Watch 4 continues the signature teardrop glass design of its predecessors—but now, the display itself is domed beneath the glass, further emphasizing its elegant curve. Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025 The muffin tops tend to dome up better, too. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dome
Noun
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Swinging from the overhanging branches and darting through the woods, the animals were heading toward a nearby housing project, their pink faces lit with glee.
    Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • In Tennessee, property owners can trim overhanging branches from a neighbor's tree under certain circumstances.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Aldo Olivieri, il Gatto Magico (the Magic Cat), who had survived a fractured skull that required drilling to save his life and left him with chronic headaches, became the first-choice goalkeeper.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The sale includes ghost, candy corn, spiderweb, skull, and bat icon glasses, and each set includes four glasses.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Swain agreed and boarded the red-eye to Heathrow toting a bulging roller suitcase packed full of financials.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
  • Suddenly 10 more heads surfaced, every bulging eye on us.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cookbook author and chef Cheryl Day created this pumpkin pie recipe that stands out among the countless other ones our Test Kitchen has developed over the years.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
  • What really stood out, though, were the overlaps.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • For Beijing, plausible deniability is the essence of grey-zone warfare, effectively projecting capability without confrontation.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • However, industry trends project that YouTube TV will become the largest TV distributor by the end of the decade, which would give it more market power in its negotiations with content providers.
    Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Net losses ballooned to $298 million from $21 million due mainly to non-cash charges associated with a key refinancing in July.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • If rates rise unexpectedly, those low initial payments can balloon, exerting pressure on household budgets just as the broader economy absorbs the impact.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But are caffeine pouches a safe way to amp yourself up?
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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