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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
The winning projects range from a floating food forest on a barge by Mary Mattingly to a nomadic dome for the exchange of Somali ancestral knowledge and contemporary art. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026 The Uthman Quran, a seventh-century manuscript written in Kufic lettering on gazelle parchment, sits beneath a 213-foot dome in a space designed for maximum impact. — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 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
  • Mayflies hovering around our heads were bound to attract bats, and bats creep me out.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Sunderland were, according to Transfermarkt, the division’s lowest spenders at £66million, but that lower turnover helped preserve the tactical identity implemented by head coach Regis Le Bris last season.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of head
Verb
  • Scrapes Without a Licking Branch Scrapes have multiple parts, more specifically the scrape on the ground and the overhanging licking branch.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Tree trimming is also important because overhanging branches can damage roofs, windows, and siding during high winds.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of overhang
Noun
  • Anna Johnson’s 2015 Betulina Brooch, meanwhile, combines an egret skull with rainbow moonstones, raw diamonds, mica, shelf mushrooms, and silver.
    — Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In California in 2024, when Dalilah was 5 years old, she was hit by an 18-wheel tractor-trailer and suffered several critical injuries, including a broken femur and skull fractures.
    — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of skull
Verb
  • At the end of his second-round match against Hubert Hurkacz, an eye-bulging celebration followed a relentless performance against a very tricky opponent.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, the main route to the galleries is down a stairwell between rough black bulging walls.
    — Michael Joseph Gross, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of bulge
Verb
  • His dribbling and pace on the wing stood out during Ivory Coast’s run to the knockout phase.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Its stand out feature, Dual Mode, gives you two options to play with.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of stand out
Verb
  • Americans will vote in the midterms in early November, with the Democrats currently projected to win control of the House of Representatives.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • These will get stronger and more predictive as the season rolls along – early numbers are more heavily projecting expectations and some 2025 performance.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of project
Verb
  • But our city’s private security industry continues to balloon.
    — Yvette Cumberbatch, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • They weren’t challenged in the second half by the Czechs as the lead ballooned to more than 40 points.
    — Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 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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