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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
On a late summer morning in the Pacific Palisades, dozens of hummingbirds rise from the ashes of Spencer Pratt‘s scorched hillside property, where his 2,200-square-foot, three-bedroom home once perched.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Dramatically perched on a cliffside, this gravity-defying marvel has weathered the rise and fall of empires.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Last year, moments included a violinist perched 15 feet in the air with a cascading 20-foot dress, a crew of mythic horsehead creatures, the Raven, the Jester, Cersei, and Arachnea.
—Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Jonathon Cooper, 10 days into a multi-national roadie and perched on the razor’s edge between a celebratory trans-Atlantic flight home and a silent one, was ready.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Eleven days later, Sharon received a message through the Love Lost chat from a neighbor who spotted a cat perched on a roof near a vet's office.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Look for bald eagles perched in trees, tidepools gleaming with life, and dogs bounding through the surf.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
His reflective blue shades were perched atop a baseball cap, obscuring much of his face.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The video clips show an Arabian leopard tearing into the rock hyrax while perched on a rock.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Dramatically perched on a cliffside, this gravity-defying marvel has weathered the rise and fall of empires.
—Sarah Hutter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Last year, moments included a violinist perched 15 feet in the air with a cascading 20-foot dress, a crew of mythic horsehead creatures, the Raven, the Jester, Cersei, and Arachnea.
—Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Jonathon Cooper, 10 days into a multi-national roadie and perched on the razor’s edge between a celebratory trans-Atlantic flight home and a silent one, was ready.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
Eleven days later, Sharon received a message through the Love Lost chat from a neighbor who spotted a cat perched on a roof near a vet's office.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Look for bald eagles perched in trees, tidepools gleaming with life, and dogs bounding through the surf.
—Becca Blond, AFAR Media, 7 Oct. 2025
His reflective blue shades were perched atop a baseball cap, obscuring much of his face.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
The video clips show an Arabian leopard tearing into the rock hyrax while perched on a rock.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perched
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Andy Richter and Emma Slater landed a 28 out of 40 for their Rumba, dedicated to his daughter.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Keeping track of what both Pokémon are doing, each of their health bars, the animations for each attack and the battle log (which shows whether or not attacks have landed) takes a long time to get used to.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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There are no direction markers, no information board to explain that here, nestled between an air-conditioner repair shop and a gaming cafe, lies one of Brazilian football’s holy sites.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Enchantment Resort is an upscale oasis nestled in the canyon.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The ex-councilor pleaded guilty on May 5 to two of six charges — one count of wire fraud and one count of theft concerning a federal program — that had been lodged against her in a December 2024 federal indictment.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Sankei Shimbun reported that Tokyo has lodged a protest with Moscow through diplomatic channels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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In its new form, it is positioned well to bring its bold storytelling to audiences everywhere — while supporting artists at every stage.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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It was situated in an alcove, positioned in the shine of a colored light.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Perched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perched. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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