perched

verb

past tense of perch
1
as in landed
to come to rest after descending from the air pigeons perching on the roof

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2
as in nestled
to establish or place comfortably or snugly perched the baby in a basket

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Recent Examples of perched Residents will encounter him perched on the air conditioner just outside their apartment, staring in. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026 Figures depicting the Pink Panther, Spider Man and the Minions have perched or crawled atop the Dome. — Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 31 July 2026 The European shipyard just unveiled its new superyacht lineup that’s focused on vessels perched between 262 and 295 feet. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 July 2026 He’s perched right near a gorgeous ’66 Ford Galaxie convertible that Blackfoot Tom has been working on. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 July 2026 At least a couple of books don't actually contain pages when perched open; others might hold notes left by previous patrons. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026 It was perched atop on a separate building that is connected to the Macy’s store, which predates the flagship that opened in 1902. — David Moin, Footwear News, 29 July 2026 Her longtime partner, Shadow, has continued to care for their two eaglets, Sandy and Luna, and was recently seen perched in a tree with a different subadult female eagle, which is possibly one of the two that attacked Jackie. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 29 July 2026 On Thursday morning, fat bees perched on black-and-blue sage flowers, and doves loudly fluttered from fruit tree to fruit tree. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perched
  1. landed
  2. nestled
  3. lodged
  4. positioned
Verb
  • Penta hit a Mexican Destroyer on Chad Gable and the two landed awkwardly.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • As the sport continues to process Skubal joining the Dodgers in a late Saturday trade, reactions from rival executives have landed somewhere between resignation and frustration.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of landed
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  • Debuting first on Edge and back again on Beyond, the Magic Carpet is a tennis-court sized platform nestled against the side of the ship, literally floating above the ocean.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Bretton Woods, nestled in the White Mountains about three hours from Boston, offers plenty of outdoor adventures, from hiking and mountain biking to rides on the Bretton Woods Skyway Gondola and the Mount Washington Cog Railway.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
Definition of nestled
Verb
  • The man with almost no injury was writhing in agony, while the man with a four-inch nail lodged near his brain kept working for six days, not even realizing the nail was there.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Aerial footage of the crash showed the front part of the truck lodged into the side of the building.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of lodged
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  • That film is positioned to be a holiday hit for Universal and arrives in theaters the day before Thanksgiving.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Baron Corbin Baron Corbin recently made his triumphant return to WWE and has instantly been positioned as a major threat in the upper midcard.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of positioned

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“Perched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perched. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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