homing

present participle of home

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for homing
Verb
  • Though no condors were roosting near the Grand Canyon area wildfires, the Peregrine Fund evacuated three captive condors in their facilities to a safe location.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Here, the wide, shallow channels are perfect for roosting birds, while the surrounding cornfields provide a post-harvest buffet, allowing the cranes to fatten up for the long journey to their breeding grounds in the northern stretches of the United States, Canada, and even Siberia.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • On Friday, Schottenheimer spoke to reporters and explained his decision, shedding light on his relationship with Diggs heading into Week 5 against the New York Jets.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Even with the old four-corner chicane removed to quicken the final sector, this remains one of the sport’s most physical tests with drivers often shedding 4 to 8 pounds over the two-hour race.
    Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The path forward But whoever wins, securing the party leadership is just the first step – and a host of problems await.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Phoenix ended the regular season on a losing streak but narrowly missed setting a franchise record for wins, securing the 4th seed in a tight race between the Aces, Dream, and Mercury.
    Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Turkey has been accused of sheltering Hamas members in the country.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Israel has for years claimed that Hamas fighters are sheltering in hospitals and other civilian places to avoid Israeli attacks.
    Christina Macfarlane, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said there was no evidence that the man accused of killing two Arcadia High School teens camping northeast of Phoenix in May had a prior relationship with either of them.
    Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There was no information immediately available about the condition of the building housing the dentist’s office .
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
  • That difference shifts housing from 27 percent of a retiree’s budget in surplus states to 32 percent in shortfall states.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This is a win for you, dear reader, since contemporary, beloved A-listers from Olivia Rodrigo and Selena Gomez to Charli XCX and Gigi Hadid are bestowing upon all of us inspiration on the exact Ugg styles to shop and how to properly fuse each one with today’s top fashion trends.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • After decades of obdurately refusing to entertain the idea of bestowing its computers with touch screens, rumor has it that Apple might finally offer this capability.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The expansion plans come as Delta has also partnered with private aviation company Wheels Up to allow passengers who are flying Delta One into several European cities the option of boarding a private flight to reach their final destination after their commercial flight.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Portland sent a notice to the building’s private owners last week, saying ICE has committed code violations by boarding up windows and keeping some detainees in the holding facility for longer than 12 hours.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Homing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homing. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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