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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
Rugged lodges perched on sprawling acres of land offer up hiking and biking aplenty.
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
City officials said the event was unrelated to the continual land movement known as the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, about 4 miles (6 kilometers) southeast, that has wreaked havoc on scores of multimillion-dollar homes perched over the Pacific Ocean.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The middle aisle is restocked with home goods, organizers, candles, cleaning gadgets, even clothing and shoes, and new ALDI food items are stocked on the shelves, perched and ready for the deals to be snapped up by customers.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Her bullish head was perched atop a majestically massive silhouette, and her clothes—Chinese robes and corduroy caftans—gave her a shamanic aura.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
For long stretches of the play’s first act, Winter and Reeves stay seated, perched at the tunnel’s opening, gazing out over the audience.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Jessa Barniol, 38, a graphic designer and history buff who works as a tour guide at the Sacramento History Museum in Old Sacramento, had a faux dragon perched on her shoulder like a parrot and wore a top hat festooned with a pair of goggles.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The shooting at the ICE facility came just two weeks after a gunman perched atop a building at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, shot and killed Kirk as the 31-year-old co-founder of the conservative grass roots organization Turning Point USA was speaking to a large crowd at an outdoor event.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
Finally, in the next room, Nova appeared—perched calmly on a bed, tail wagging, her face the picture of innocence.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
City officials said the event was unrelated to the continual land movement known as the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, about 4 miles (6 kilometers) southeast, that has wreaked havoc on scores of multimillion-dollar homes perched over the Pacific Ocean.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The middle aisle is restocked with home goods, organizers, candles, cleaning gadgets, even clothing and shoes, and new ALDI food items are stocked on the shelves, perched and ready for the deals to be snapped up by customers.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Her bullish head was perched atop a majestically massive silhouette, and her clothes—Chinese robes and corduroy caftans—gave her a shamanic aura.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
For long stretches of the play’s first act, Winter and Reeves stay seated, perched at the tunnel’s opening, gazing out over the audience.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Jessa Barniol, 38, a graphic designer and history buff who works as a tour guide at the Sacramento History Museum in Old Sacramento, had a faux dragon perched on her shoulder like a parrot and wore a top hat festooned with a pair of goggles.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The shooting at the ICE facility came just two weeks after a gunman perched atop a building at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, shot and killed Kirk as the 31-year-old co-founder of the conservative grass roots organization Turning Point USA was speaking to a large crowd at an outdoor event.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
Finally, in the next room, Nova appeared—perched calmly on a bed, tail wagging, her face the picture of innocence.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perched
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China has landed on the Red Planet once, sticking the landing on its first attempt in 2021, setting the Zhurong rover down successfully in southern Utopia Planitia as part of the Tianwen 1 mission.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit landed as a midnight deadline to fund the government fast approached, with no deal in sight and both parties trading blame.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the snap, the group poses with their arms around one another while nestled between the leaves.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The town is located just six miles north of Tucson, nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains at an elevation of 2,620 feet.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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One month before the fatal shooting in August, on July 11, gunshots destroyed 11 windows at The Grand; Bullets entered the apartment building and lodged into cabinets and walls, the suit claims.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The court ordered that Roberts be detained and was advised that an immigration detainer has been lodged, according to the docket.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
2 Oct. 2025
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Despite the risks, Democratic strategists like James Carville believe the party is better positioned politically, noting that Republicans control both the House and the Senate, as well as the White House.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The low-cost autonomous cruise missile (LCACM) co-developed with US firm Anduril is designed for ground launch and optimized for independent or swarm employment, intentionally positioned beyond the typical loitering-munition envelope to straddle anti-landing and anti-ship roles.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Perched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perched. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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