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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • That discovery could potentially expose the skeletons in the NFL’s closet, shedding light on the league’s allegedly discriminatory hiring practices.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Returning to Earth means shedding an enormous amount of energy to slow down.
    — Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of shedding
Verb
  • The second one is in securing a very stable supply chain — that has been on our top of the list for the last couple of months, and that requires agility, a strength in systems and very strong partnerships.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Nature’s underground vaults Scaling hydrogen into a major energy source depends largely on securing viable, high-capacity storage sites.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of securing
Verb
  • Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering militants responsible for cross-border attacks.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Critics are quick to argue that this is just another example of lowering expectations and sheltering students from potential failure.
    — Matt Williams, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 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
Verb
  • The eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal from her longtime Madrid apartment has ignited protests, with demonstrators camping overnight in Puerta del Sol and demanding stronger tenant protections.
    — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Starting first thing Sunday morning, the Fight Club actor’s fans had been camping out by the entrance to the María Cristina Hotel, where the movie stars attending the San Sebastián Film Festival are staying since the showcase kicked off on Friday.
    — Amaia Odriozola, Vanity Fair, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of camping
Verb
  • Des Phemmes Salvo Rizza stepped up his game with a beautiful Des Phemmes collection presented in the frescoed halls of Palazzo Turati, now housing Istituto Marangoni’s Milan campus.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The key is housing all these AI capabilities within a singular Copilot app.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of housing
Verb
  • After an initial incursion into Burgundy in July, the guide tackled Bordeaux on September 7, bestowing recognition upon 84 wineries at a ceremony at the Cité du Vin in Bordeaux.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of bestowing
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“Homing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homing. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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