1
as in landed
to come to rest after descending from the air
pigeons perching on the roof
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as in nestled
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
perched the baby in a basket
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Recent Examples of perched
Tables are perched on multiple levels, some beneath leafy canopies and others offering panoramic views of Rio and Guanabara Bay.
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Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The city’s cliffside properties, perched just yards from the ocean, continue to fuel debate over how to balance scenic preservation with public safety.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
We’re perched on the south-facing slope, about 80 meters above the valley bottom, on a trail about as wide as a toaster oven.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
At the Hanwha shipyard, the USNS Charles Drew was perched on blocks after having been hauled out of the water.
—Stella Kim, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Beetle buzzes by with tiny pumpkins perched on top, and Xuanwu, a ground robot carrying a drone, walks ominously in the background.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
This frog, with its long fingers and large red eyes, was found perched on tree branches in an elfin forest.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
One story of the Desert Fathers recounts a sighting of a demon perched on the top of the monastery, busily scribbling down all the faults of the brothers within.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Even the flag includes a symbol — an eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus eating a snake — that is derived from the Aztec founding of its capital, Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City.
—jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
The city’s cliffside properties, perched just yards from the ocean, continue to fuel debate over how to balance scenic preservation with public safety.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
We’re perched on the south-facing slope, about 80 meters above the valley bottom, on a trail about as wide as a toaster oven.
—Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2025
At the Hanwha shipyard, the USNS Charles Drew was perched on blocks after having been hauled out of the water.
—Stella Kim, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Beetle buzzes by with tiny pumpkins perched on top, and Xuanwu, a ground robot carrying a drone, walks ominously in the background.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
This frog, with its long fingers and large red eyes, was found perched on tree branches in an elfin forest.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
One story of the Desert Fathers recounts a sighting of a demon perched on the top of the monastery, busily scribbling down all the faults of the brothers within.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Even the flag includes a symbol — an eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus eating a snake — that is derived from the Aztec founding of its capital, Tenochtitlan, which is now Mexico City.
—jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perched
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This price for the complex of 149 apartments is perched on the high side of per-unit values of South Bay residential hubs that have landed new owners lately.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Absent a complete screening, Jackson may not have landed on a final decision as to a plea, though the default is to plead not guilty.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Plans have been underway for Mariah’s Taco Spot’s new permanent space will be nestled in NoDa with all fan-favorite items from the food truck’s menu.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Jan. 2026
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The 14,690-foot Matterhorn towers above Zermatt, a tiny-but-touristy town of roughly 6,000 people nestled at the dead-end of a long valley in Switzerland’s remote southwest.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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During the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Dean Darrow was struck by gunfire, and a bullet was lodged in his heart.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Recently, New York City added a suit to the dozens that have already been lodged by local governments against social-media companies such as Meta, which owns Instagram, and Bytedance, the owner of TikTok.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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SwitchBot positioned the Onero H1 as a practical household assistant rather than a showcase robot, confirming that pre-orders would open following CES as part of its broader smart home automation ecosystem.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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One panel of the lengthy screen positioned in front of Chicago Sports Network broadcasters Stacey King and Adam Amin carried the brunt of the damage, remaining black for the rest of the game.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Perched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perched. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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