homing

Definition of homingnext
present participle of home

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • 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
  • The county said construction for the park would not take place within 200 feet of roosting sites for the bat, but provided no evidence to support that as a proper buffer, adding another inadequacy to the environmental review, Bacal said.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In some cases, correspondence or other documents included in the files indicate more extensive relationships between Epstein and those figures than had previously been disclosed, shedding light on years’ worth of interactions.
    Chantelle Lee, Time, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Once the snow melted and temperatures warmed, the mudbugs were fully grown and shedding their shells, resulting in soft crawfish that are no good for consumption.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The service Staff are friendly, helpful, and refreshingly relaxed, helping with bespoke activities upon request—from curating art tours to sake tastings as well as securing reservations at Niseko’s famed restaurants.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Wald has become known for her ability to bridge the divide between digital and traditional media, securing transformative deals in publishing, television, streaming, and podcasting that have helped cement her clients as household names.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Mutual aid helps provide a lifeline Mutual aid groups of volunteers have mobilized to help neighbors sheltering at home with life’s essentials.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Pizer said at one point during their escape, he was separated from his husband and one of their friends, who both ended up sheltering in a church orphanage for more than eight hours.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Minneapolis City Council debated the renewal of two liquor licenses on Tuesday, focusing on two hotels allegedly housing federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.
    Ashley Grams, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The building housing the Merchant's House Museum was built in 1832.
    Jeana Fermi, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Dane himself sent a pre-recorded video message for the ceremony, thanking the organization for bestowing the Advocate of the Year Award upon him.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
  • A lot of people thought that Ferrari bestowing the GTO nomenclature on this car was a mistake - the collectors of the world just put that rumour to bed permanently.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Pillar story alleges that Dudley spotted the bishop making late-night border crossings into Mexico, parking in a lot reserved for customers of a brothel, then boarding a shuttle exclusive to customers of the brothel.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Dali was arrested and held in custody for more than seven months until her conviction for illegally boarding the Paris flight.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Homing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homing. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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