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
Verb
  • Although your skin cells naturally multiply before shedding off when dead, dandruff allows this cycle to happen at a faster rate.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Paramount has vowed to eliminate more than $6 billion in costs and continues to grapple with declines in advertising revenue and a passel of cable networks that are shedding subscribers.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of shedding
Verb
  • Conventional wisdom would suggest that in deep blue Broward, the only true Democratic stronghold in South Florida, Cervera would have an uphill battle securing the seat he’s held for just over a year.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
  • And last year, someone breached Datadog's own source code, which is a pretty uncomfortable look for a company whose whole pitch is securing everyone else.
    — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of securing
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  • Al-Zaharnah’s journey of mourning began in October when an Israeli missile leveled the five-story building in Gaza City where his family was sheltering with others during Israel’s war against Hamas militants.
    — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Some festivalgoers were sheltering under a museum overhang tonight, singing patriotic tunes as rain began falling.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of sheltering
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  • 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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  • Most camping chairs with footrests are designed to be durable enough to last for long periods of time.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • Last year, Boise passed its own ordinance to comply with the law, banning camping and ticketing violators with an infraction and a $10 fine.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Definition of camping
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  • The base played a critical role in national defense, housing a command bunker, planted deep into the regional loess, that was designed to withstand a nuclear blast.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The second and third stories are open to visitors, while the first floor housing the gift shop remains closed.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of housing
Verb
  • In order to create differentiated content, your marketing team should focus on bestowing the agent with access to unique, differentiated insights about your product, market and customer.
    — Thenuka Karunaratne, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The title became Kate’s as King Charles named his eldest son Prince William as the Prince of Wales, bestowing William, 44, with the traditional title for the male heir to the throne and the one King Charles, 77, had carried for most of his life.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of bestowing
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