DOME Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈdōm

Definition of dome

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 visuals show off the interior and exterior of the stadium, highlighted by a translucent dome. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Renovations on the dome will start next month and continue until early 2028. — Los Angeles Times, 23 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

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Noun

For Luis Javier Santos, the former head of UFERCO who investigated the case against Hernández, the former leader’s return represents a failure to prosecute him for his crimes, rather than a chance for justice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Stab wounds vary from the stomach, head and kidney areas, according to dispatch audio reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of head

Verb

According to the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office, picking fruit off an overhanging branch can result in a $200 civil citation or even criminal charges.

— Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 23 July 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

With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Banerjee said the lack of a skull fracture finding points away from a more forceful blunt-force injury.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of skull

Verb

Look for roots emerging from the drainage holes or a container that’s bulging or misshapen, says Lisa Eldred Steinkopf, houseplant expert and author of The Houseplant Guru.

— Colleen Sullivan, Martha Stewart, 21 July 2026
Their bulging eyes stare back at the Queen’s Consort, empty in pallid faces.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of bulge

Verb

At Saturday’s initial workout — of the team’s three-day jumpstart for rookies and quarterbacks at training camp — Canady stood out during the red-zone 7-on-7 session.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Though many of the starting line-up are his peers, Gray stood out on the team sheet and on the pitch.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of stand out

Verb

Despite this, the LNG revolution is projected to boom through 2050, with demand potentially rising 65% to 700 million tpy, driven by Asian economic growth.

— Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
His Detroit Tigers were projected to be among the best teams in the American League.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of project

Verb

The price tag has since ballooned to over $14 million, and more than two weeks after Independence Day, the pool is empty and fenced off from the public.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 22 July 2026
Even major enterprises like Uber and Microsoft are seeing the squeeze from ballooning AI costs.

— Praful Saklani, Forbes.com, 22 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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