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, 7 Aug. 2025
Milton pounded Tampa in early October and tore the roof off domed Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Tactile feedback is provided in a similar (but opposite) fashion, as the device uses its motor to compress the hydraulic cell from below, thus pushing the top dome upward against the user's finger.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The muffin tops tend to dome up better, too.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Milton pounded Tampa in early October and tore the roof off domed Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Salty the Sea Lion performed in comedic shows under the Seaquarium’s landmark golden geodesic dome.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Tactile feedback is provided in a similar (but opposite) fashion, as the device uses its motor to compress the hydraulic cell from below, thus pushing the top dome upward against the user's finger.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dome
Noun
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Keith Pelley has had four months now to get a closer glimpse of the day-to-day operations of the Toronto Maple Leafs via close interactions with general manager Brad Treliving and head coach Craig Berube.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But Netflix head Bela Bajaria didn’t seem into it.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then, plan for your table to overhang your bench by 3-8 inches.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Terraces filled with lush greenery and overhanging plantings evoke a sense of living within the landscape, almost like treehouses in the sky.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among the injuries the child suffered, Hestrin said, were a partial bone fracture of the skull, a brain hemorrhage and injuries to the ribs and legs.—
Madeline Morrison,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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Festivities also include face painting, sugar skull decorating and paper flower workshop along with a lowrider car show by the Callejeros de Encinitas Car Club, artist demonstrations, vendors and food truck.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Coiling is a procedure used to block blood flow to the aneurysm, which is a weakened or bulging artery wall, John Hopkins Medicine explains.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The amphibian slip-ons, crafted in glossy green rubber with bulging eyes perched across the vamp, were first introduced at JW Anderson’s fall 2023 menswear show in Milan.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vuitton, Gucci bags Hill’s business dealings with Gatlin may stand out, but her company’s transactions with the Foundation were not as numerous or as large as those involving Holsendolph, the Miami vendor.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Why Charlotte the robot stands out This 3D printing construction robot stands out for its unique mix of speed, strength, versatility and affordability.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As of October 2025, there are about 12,900 satellites up there, with tens of thousands more projected to be launched as the cost of space travel drops.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
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And Tarrant’s Noa, despite getting more screentime than either of them, is so far more just an amiably clueless straight man for everyone else (but mostly Colette) to project their weirdness onto than a compelling personality of his own.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Both Washington and Beijing on Tuesday began charging new tit-for-tat port fees on each other’s ships; the levies are part of a ballooning economic conflict between the countries that flared up last week, cooled slightly over the weekend, and ramped back up Tuesday.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Average enterprise contracts have also ballooned from $39,000 to $530,000, with Ramp projecting a further $1 million in 2026 as pilots develop into full-scale deployments.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But are caffeine pouches a safe way to amp yourself up?—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
6 Aug. 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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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dome. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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