1
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
For the meantime, drones cannot match birds in agility, endurance, co-ordination or perching.
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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
Another member of pop’s new generation, Addison Rae, was on hand to hype up the crowd while perching on the edge of the DJ booth.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The rehabilitation team was worried about his hallux, or rear-facing toe, which eagles need for grabbing prey and perching.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 10 Apr. 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
TikTok users were able to see two cats perching over a bathroom sink, which had been filled with tap water.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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
Another member of pop’s new generation, Addison Rae, was on hand to hype up the crowd while perching on the edge of the DJ booth.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
The rehabilitation team was worried about his hallux, or rear-facing toe, which eagles need for grabbing prey and perching.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 10 Apr. 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
TikTok users were able to see two cats perching over a bathroom sink, which had been filled with tap water.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perching
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The 24-year-old spent three collegiate seasons at different schools, bouncing from one JUCO (Butler Community College) to another JUCO (Eastern Oklahoma State College) before landing at Oral Roberts.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Then back it with action, like severance that respects tenure, transparency about what's changing and why, and real help with landing somewhere good.—
Zak Ali,
Forbes.com,
1 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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Travelers looking for the family-friendly side of Mardi Gras should book lodging outside the French Quarter and plan their schedule around the daytime and early-evening parades.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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According to the lawsuit, the union’s anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation policy prohibits retaliation against employees for lodging a discrimination or harassment complaint or assisting in the investigation of such a complaint.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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After alighting in a New York City subway station last year, Matthieu Blazy will be unveiling his next Métiers d’Art collection in Rome, Chanel said Friday.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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Just as the sun prepared to sink beyond the escarpments, its rays struck every piece of the fractured glass resting on top of the window frames, alighting all of them at once, as if they were shot with electricity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Goalies are constantly surveying the field, diagnosing where the threat might come from, positioning themselves to protect against it.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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If this sounds familiar, start positioning yourself for a promotion conversation.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 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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Medeiros scored on a wild pitch by Aiden Robinson (seven innings, three strikeouts), who dealt with early command issues before settling into a groove.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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So the people settling Adelaide were not the convicts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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“Perching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perching. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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