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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
ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Blue Jays at least had the good sense to put a roof over their playing field at Rogers Centre.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Mark Dee
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Built in 541, its highlights include the white gemstone statues of Amitabha Buddha and the enormous incense burners in the pagoda’s red-roofed Upper House.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Most of the floor is gone, as are the walls and roof.
—ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Blue Jays at least had the good sense to put a roof over their playing field at Rogers Centre.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Verb
But Norway and roof rats have existed outside state code for the simple reason that they weren’t known to be in the state.
—Mark Dee
march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026
Built in 541, its highlights include the white gemstone statues of Amitabha Buddha and the enormous incense burners in the pagoda’s red-roofed Upper House.
—Tamara Hinson, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
Noun
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Spread the product, or apply the solution dissolved in water, under the leaf canopy in a band around the entire plant, but not directly over the crown.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2026
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Bridging the Gap decided to start its crossover into KCK with Armourdale, given the neighborhood is considered among the warmest areas in the city and has limited canopy cover.—
Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 9th house, curiosity turns into action and ideas want movement from you.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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For One Person After her husband died, Betty Constable lived alone in her house on Orchard Circle in Princeton.—
John McPhee,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two journalists then sheltered in a house but were hit by Israeli fire once more, according to a statement from the Lebanese Health Ministry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The case stems from the September 2024 fire at the BioLab facility, which sent a large plume of smoke into the air, forced more than 17,000 people to evacuate and about 90,000 others to shelter in place, and disrupted nearby businesses and neighborhoods.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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To start, there’s downtown’s Boon Hotel + Spa, an adults-only boutique made up of 14 guest rooms, three luxury tents, and a vintage camper, plus the titular on-site spa.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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Researchers deployed emergence traps — small mesh tents covering less than a square meter of ground.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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If an alligator is near a residence, place of business, or interrupting traffic on a public road, call WRC at 800-662-7137.—
Mark Price
April 22,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
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Click here for more photos of the Monterey residence.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2026
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Independence eased rules to accommodate visitors.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Whispers in the hallway indicated no more seats would be added ahead of the meeting to accommodate those who stood outside.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Apr. 2026
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That’s a ceiling of 52 — eight votes short.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The rooms Every room features floor-to-ceiling windows, and a collection of 30 suites means there is no shortage of room types, from city kings and doubles to skyline corner studio suites and one-bedroom suites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Another neighbor bought a mattress for Slavin for his temporary abode.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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But the year after settling into the colossal abode, Lopez and Affleck separated.—
India Roby,
Architectural Digest,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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