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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
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.
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JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
With the Cielo’s top down and that uncommon V-6 engine perched behind one’s noggin, the whispers and sighs of its dual turbochargers only add to the charm.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 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
Founded in 1982, The property features 18 rooms, seven cabins, a spa, dining porch and wine cellar on 250 acres perched on a nearly mile-high ridgeline with mist-shrouded, forever views of the rolling hills.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, noticed the black-and-white cat perched on the bottom of a shopping cart outside Target on October 4.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The petrified waterfalls have turquoise pools perched on cliff edges.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The winery is perched on Atkins Road overlooking rows of vineyards and boasting some of the best sunsets in town.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Alternatively, adult carpet beetles (which do not feed on fabric) can be found on windowsills, in plants, or sometimes perched on curtains near windows.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
With the Cielo’s top down and that uncommon V-6 engine perched behind one’s noggin, the whispers and sighs of its dual turbochargers only add to the charm.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 29 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
Founded in 1982, The property features 18 rooms, seven cabins, a spa, dining porch and wine cellar on 250 acres perched on a nearly mile-high ridgeline with mist-shrouded, forever views of the rolling hills.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, noticed the black-and-white cat perched on the bottom of a shopping cart outside Target on October 4.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The petrified waterfalls have turquoise pools perched on cliff edges.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
The winery is perched on Atkins Road overlooking rows of vineyards and boasting some of the best sunsets in town.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Alternatively, adult carpet beetles (which do not feed on fabric) can be found on windowsills, in plants, or sometimes perched on curtains near windows.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perched
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Droves of them just bought the Barezoey Wide Barefoot Sneakers, which have landed in the top spot on Amazon’s New Releases chart this week.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Following her high-scoring performance last week, the actress experienced a rib injury that landed her in the hospital.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Prince and Princess of Wales moved to Forest Lodge, nestled in Windsor Great Park, according to The Telegraph.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Along with cheeky TikToks, Lovato added another snap of herself posing as Poot, as well as the original photo nestled in her makeup bag.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Fisher Phillips' $450,000 investigation found that the city didn't break any laws while handling allegations of harassment lodged against Cook.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
24 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the back window of the vehicle was shattered, and a bullet was lodged in the passenger side of the back bumper, the statement said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Chaar’s company has positioned itself at the heart of this transformation.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The candidates have positioned themselves around hot-button topics including private-school vouchers, access to books, and whether signs with inclusive messages should be allowed in classrooms.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Perched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perched. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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