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noun

plural of dome
as in heads
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

present tense third-person singular of dome
as in projects

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Recent Examples of domes
Noun
Commercial opportunities The telltale giant golf balls at Buckley Space Force Base, on the western edge of America’s high plains, are radar domes designed to protect the sensitive antennas inside. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026 The Development and Production Contract covers the Baba and Avanah domes of Kirkuk plus Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 In 2025, the company finalized an agreement with Baghdad to redevelop oil and gas resources in Kirkuk, covering the Baba and Avanah domes of the Kirkuk field and the nearby Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz fields. — Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Air flows clockwise around these domes, but until now, none of them have been in quite the right spot to drag Canadian smoke south. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 Sandstone Rustic Retreat in the Wisconsin Dells offers mirrored geodesic domes as well as cottages and cabins. — Tree Meinch, Midwest Living, 11 July 2026 The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Windows cornice the terracotta roofs of Rome, the city’s domes, bell towers and hidden courtyards. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 Such domes can usually last for days or weeks and usually affect large areas. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domes
  1. heads
  2. projects
  3. skulls
  4. bulges
  5. juts
  6. stands out
  7. balloons
  8. billows
Noun
  • Mannequin heads stare at you through the storefront window, each topped with a wildly unique hairpiece – one with long, curly, bubblegum pink locks; another with a bright orange bob.
    — USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Scavengers would dig up artifacts like gold coins and porcelain doll heads, and Bayouth admired their aged, archival qualities, a theme that takes shape in her ceramics.
    — Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of heads
Verb
  • The exchange came as the county office projects the district will need to close a $150 million gap by June 2027 to avoid a state takeover.
    — Chaewon Chung Updated July 31, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One report projects that 39% of today's core skills will be disrupted within the next five years.
    — Vikrant Shaurya, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of projects
Noun
  • While the princesses’ skulls had been lost, and some of the bones had not been preserved, the rest of the bones were in good condition.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of skulls
Verb
  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of bulges
Verb
  • Moroccan forces beat back crowds with batons and tear gas at the gates to Ceuta, trying to prevent more from storming across into the tiny Spanish territory that juts on a spit of sandy land into the Mediterranean from Morocco.
    — Michael Francis Gore, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • With arguably the world’s greatest lineup of roller coasters, Cedar Point’s unique setting on a narrow peninsula that juts out onto Lake Erie adds a wow factor to just about every ride.
    — Zachary Laks, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Definition of juts
Verb
  • But even for a president who raked in $2 billion, fueled mostly by his lucrative cryptocurrency ventures, the latest offering from his social media platform, Truth Social, stands out.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In the middle of this familiar matrix, Kozue’s offbeat behavior stands out, creating initially intriguing situations and contrasts.
    — Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026
Definition of stands out
Verb
  • Cut with a curved outer seam that balloons slightly through the thigh before tapering at the ankle, the shape is all about creating volume.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The mid-rise jeans have an exaggerated barrel silhouette that balloons out at the knee and tapers into a wide-leg fit at the ankle.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Definition of balloons
Verb
  • His arms are outstretched and his shirt, worn like a jacket over a T-shirt, billows behind him as if blown by an invisible wind.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • People are seen trying to flee as thick black smoke billows into the sky.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of billows

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