homing

verb

present participle of home
as in roosting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homing
  1. roosting
  2. shedding
  3. securing
  4. sheltering
  5. tenting
  6. camping
  7. housing
  8. bestowing
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  • To search for evidence of fire use, the researchers analyzed rodent bones littering the cave, deposited over thousands of years by roosting owls.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • Eucalyptus, Monterey pine, and Monterey cypress trees are common homes for roosting monarchs, as those tree species provide adequate shelter from weather and predators.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Definition of roosting
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  • Breslow then traded Rafael Devers, shedding significant salary and acquiring prospects, including Kyle Harrison.
    — Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • If the Republican brand is toxic enough to guarantee a mathematical ceiling, the only viable path to the governor’s mansion may require shedding the partisan skin entirely.
    — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of shedding
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  • Trump’s endorsement proved pivotal for Masterson, securing his status as the presumptive front-runner in the primary race.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals rounded out the top six, both securing playoff berths, while Lucknow Super Giants finished last on both business and brand value at $122 million following Rishabh Pant’s decision to step down as captain.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of securing
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  • Animals sheltering underground or in water would have had a better chance of surviving the initial heat pulse.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Many people are sheltering in Bordeaux, which is France’s sixth-most populous metropolitan area.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of sheltering
Verb
  • For those who prefer tenting with a partner, Tentsile is simultaneously launching an Organza-bodied Air version of its two-person Flite tree tent.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Definition of tenting
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  • The 39-year-old was camping with wife Hayley Hubbard, who came to the rescue, and their three children, Olivia Rose, 8, Luca Reed, 6 and Atlas Roy, 5, when the trip took a painful turn.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • The flash flood, triggered by a period of sudden heavy rainfall, hit a scenic area in the province's Weiyuan county in the afternoon and trapped some tourists who were camping.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of camping
Verb
  • Plaintiffs' attorney Alexander Shalom argued that housing the plaintiffs in a segregated unit violates their constitutional rights against cruel and unusual punishment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Elevator access is available in the main buildings housing the lobby and restaurants.
    — Ronee Uyeshiro, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
Definition of housing
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  • Considering his role and status, the 20-year-old France youth international is more of a Sandro Tonali successor, albeit that is not a tag the club is bestowing upon Bamba either, given his relative inexperience.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • What amazing power and authority are imparted to us by divine Mind, bestowing the understanding that we are composed of and express the divine energies of God, Love.
    — Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
Definition of bestowing
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