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as in house
the place where one lives
as long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week
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Recent Examples of roof
Monica Mendal, Vogue, 13 May 2025
This caused Knox to fall off the roof and into the backyard.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Construction work on the original library at 239 S. Kalmia St. is scheduled to begin in June and will include repairs to roof leaks and upgrades to the air conditioning systems, lighting and the interior.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Rooftop pool, restaurants, bar Tip: Don’t miss the healthy smoothies and homemade pastries available on the roof each morning.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 13 May 2025
This caused Knox to fall off the roof and into the backyard.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Verb
Then, at the end of the period, after Colorado killed off three straight penalties, O’Connor — who took the third of those penalties — jumped out of the box and got position on Mason Marchment, roofing a backhand over Oettinger’s glove off an Artturi Lehkonen pass.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Construction work on the original library at 239 S. Kalmia St. is scheduled to begin in June and will include repairs to roof leaks and upgrades to the air conditioning systems, lighting and the interior.
—Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
Noun
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Indoors and out are braided together: The roof extends into a broad canopy, and the inner stone wall turns and slips through the glass to become an exterior façade.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
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Rose of Sharon also makes a good hedge but has a more open canopy.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For the last five years, Michaels has traveled all over the East Coast of the United States meeting at people’s houses to rehabilitate dogs.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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Sephora is here to help, thanks to its house collection mineral sunscreen, which is 60 percent off right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Could shelter audit be preview of a DiZoglio-Healey clash? Battenfeld: Could shelter audit be preview of a DiZoglio-Healey clash?—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Stay the night in the park’s lodge or one of its lakeside cabins or pitch a tent at the campground and let the cicadas sing you to sleep.—
West Virginia Tourism,
AFAR Media,
15 May 2025
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a touch of whimsy to this cottage-style residence in Reisterstown, as though the builder chuckled all through its construction on a quiet cul-de-sac near Liberty Reservoir.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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When the production version of the Hyundai Ioniq 9 was unveiled at the iconic Sheats-Goldstein residence in Beverly Hills, California in 2024, the fast-moving brand’s style sense was on full display.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Verb
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High ceilings will accommodate the potential use of aerial drones, and the flooring will be treated with Electrostatic Discharge protection to prevent harmful static buildup between sensitive electronics and robots.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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Instead of buying an ebike and having to charge its battery at home or carry a charger around to top-up at an accommodating cafe, Yamaha set up ENYRING to offer a battery swap alternative.—
Paul Ridden
May 16,
New Atlas,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Think glossy oak flooring, coffered ceilings, and custom millwork.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 May 2025
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For all that Penn State brings back, its ceiling will ultimately be determined by the receiver additions — Pena, Ross and Hudson.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Among recent one-euro listings is a four-bedroom, 100-square-meter, two-story stone dwelling in the town of Sutera, with a garage and balconies overlooking the main piazza.—
Silvia Marchetti,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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Reckoning takes a less obvious road to Hunt’s redemption, offering surprisingly little in the way of romance and dwelling instead on the hero’s burden in a way that recalls one of Paul Schrader’s very serious God’s Lonely Man movies.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
14 May 2025
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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