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as in landing
to come to rest after descending from the air
pigeons perching on the roof
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as in nestling
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
perched the baby in a basket
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Recent Examples of perching
Chickens are a common sight in the Yuba-Sutter region — wandering neighborhoods, perching in trees, and sometimes causing a little trouble.
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Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Under New York law, climbing a traffic-light pole or perching on its crossbars is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
Inspired by the observation that hummingbirds spend the majority of their time perching in trees post-feeding, Pop's created a swing to serve as a resting perch that also gave enthusiasts the chance to observe these magical birds.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
For the meantime, drones cannot match birds in agility, endurance, co-ordination or perching.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The bird, which appears unharmed, matches the description of a starling, a medium-sized perching bird with over 100 species.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Birds need a complete habitat that includes food, shelter, nesting areas and perching spots.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The department recommends staggering bloom times to make sure hummingbirds have a food source for the entire season, as well as providing a source of water and trees or tall shrubs for nesting and perching.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Other photos show it while perching on the plant.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Under New York law, climbing a traffic-light pole or perching on its crossbars is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.
—Antonio Ferme, Variety, 14 June 2026
Inspired by the observation that hummingbirds spend the majority of their time perching in trees post-feeding, Pop's created a swing to serve as a resting perch that also gave enthusiasts the chance to observe these magical birds.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
For the meantime, drones cannot match birds in agility, endurance, co-ordination or perching.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The bird, which appears unharmed, matches the description of a starling, a medium-sized perching bird with over 100 species.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Birds need a complete habitat that includes food, shelter, nesting areas and perching spots.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
The department recommends staggering bloom times to make sure hummingbirds have a food source for the entire season, as well as providing a source of water and trees or tall shrubs for nesting and perching.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Other photos show it while perching on the plant.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perching
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The 54-year-old former child star was met by paramedics after landing at Los Angeles International Airport on June 15, his publicist confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday night.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Boston also could get one of those picks, besides landing Antetokounmpo.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Game by game, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is nestling himself into historical statistical company alongside some of the most vaunted NBA names ever.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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In one clip, Fever can be seen taking the Festiva up a parking garage ramp and nestling it between a Jeep and a sports car.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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Eucalyptus, Monterey pine, and Monterey cypress trees are common homes for roosting monarchs, as those tree species provide adequate shelter from weather and predators.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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The county said construction for the park would not take place within 200 feet of roosting sites for the bat, but provided no evidence to support that as a proper buffer, adding another inadequacy to the environmental review, Bacal said.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fairmont Kea Lani Wailea, Maui, Hawaii With 413 one-bedroom suites and 37 two- and three-bedroom two-story villas, Fairmont Kea Lani offers lodging options for families of all sizes.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The mild weather draws visitors, and lodging prices tend to rise accordingly.—
Tamara Gane,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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From the poetic paintings, sculptures, photographs, and videos in Rashid Johnson’s Guggenheim survey to Larry Bell’s colorful new glass cubes alighting in Madison Square Park, recent presentations gave us hope for the future.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Immediately after alighting from its fanciful detour, Woods makes the odd decision to leave Emily’s perspective and lock into Sylvia’s.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Nadella is talking his own book — Microsoft has no frontier model of its own and, in the middle of a messy uncoupling from OpenAI, is positioning itself as the enabler of the learning loop rather than the model underneath.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 June 2026
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The Historyverse project will be produced through Galleri5, Collective Studios’s in-house AI storytelling studio, with the company positioning emerging technology as a complement to the source material’s narrative and philosophical core rather than a departure from it.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Try to keep parking clear in front of your home so that workers are less likely to park elsewhere.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Saturday night stays mild and muggy, with lows settling into the 70s.—
Damien Lodes,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The formula is also transfer- and waterproof, resisting creasing, fading, sweat, and humidity without settling into fine lines or accentuating texture.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
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“Perching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perching. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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