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 The hotel occupies floors 30 through 36 of the Kioi Tower, with the lobby perched at the top. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 The shoes feature a wide slingback strap that wraps around the back of the foot, while a dainty bow is perched right at the vamp. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 After a 20-minute telecast delay due to the NFL game, the pop icon began her performance perched on the top of a piano as Carpenter played the keys. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 Perhaps the most special suite is the Romeo e Giulietta, an intimate two-story villa perched high on the cliff above the sea with a terrace equipped with a heated infinity pool and solarium. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 With her hair cut into a tousled lob and a pair of oval sunglasses perched on her face, her take felt a little more relaxed. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2026 Kirk was killed by a sniper perched on a rooftop more than 400 feet away, authorities said. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 My husband, our 9-year-old daughter and I perched on a rock across a meadow and watched the scene unfold on a drizzly June day. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026 An oxpecker in dark plumage and a bright orange bill perched on the crown of the rhino’s head like the king’s fool. — Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perched
  1. landed
  2. nestled
  3. lodged
  4. positioned
Verb
  • In a bizarre way, meeting the late, great Lynch — whom Watts did an impeccable impression of, pretend cigarette and all — was almost like therapy for the actress, who landed that breakout role at the age of 31.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Likewise, Mississippi State’s surprisingly smooth run through three games — led by breakout quarterback Kamario Taylor — had Starkville buzzing before Missouri landed in the state.
    — PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of landed
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  • For this humble fishing village in Yemen, a tumbledown grouping of barely-there huts nestled between the water and an imposing mountain range, stands sentinel over one of the world’s most vital waterways.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Lojo and a colleague combed through some corridors, looking for clients who might have nestled in remote areas.
    — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of nestled
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  • His attorney has said Garces-Perez remains seriously ill and has a bullet lodged in his body while being held at an ICE detention facility.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The bullet lodged close to Garces Perez's spine and had not been removed as of last week.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of lodged
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  • Human intervention is part of the strategy Nucleus has not positioned teleoperation simply as a temporary workaround until its robots become fully autonomous.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The wealthiest 10% of households hold more than 87% of equities, meaning the households already owning most of the market were positioned to capture most of those gains.
    — Katica Roy, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of positioned

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“Perched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perched. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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