HOMING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

homing

verb

present participle of home

as in roosting

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Though monarchs migrate alone, they are often seen huddled in trees roosting.

— Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Their range spans northern Mexico to southern Canada, but northern Arizona is a hotspot — the bats have taken to roosting on the walls of the Grand Canyon.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of roosting

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The technology does not prevent textiles from shedding microfibers.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
This halts the nuclear fusion process — which involves converting that hydrogen to helium — leading to the stars collapsing and shedding their outer layers to become a white dwarf with around the mass of the sun crammed into the width of Earth.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of shedding

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Kaamil Alli, spokesman for the country’s trade minister, said South African officials were holding discussions with US companies interested in securing critical mineral supplies.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
These materials are everywhere, holding together packages, keeping labels on bottles, securing medical dressings, and positioning posters on many a bedroom wall.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

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Pakistan frequently accuses the Taliban government in Kabul of sheltering TTP leaders and allowing militants to carry out cross-border attacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Pakistan often accuses Kabul of sheltering the TTP and turning a blind eye to cross-border militant attacks.

— Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of sheltering

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For anyone hiking or camping far from a trailhead, that means treating a possible bat exposure as a reason to head out, not to wait and see.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
On their off days, players roam the ballpark, interacting with fans and camping out in the bleachers to watch their friends and competitors play.

— Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of camping

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The high-rise residential building had been housing a large number of Palestinian families displaced by the war between Hamas and Israel.

— Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
The site now housing 111 employees is part of the bank’s plan for growth in the Charlotte region.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of housing

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There’s a lot of angst about college athletics right now, and the latest is over court cases that are bestowing eligibility on players who were just in NFL camps.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Katrina Llegado, who was Miss Supranational Philippines 2026, took home the title, with last year’s winner, Eduarda Braum, 23, bestowing the crown on her successor.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of bestowing

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