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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
Brandon Downs, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Exterior work on the Bloch Building will see the space’s green roof replaced, as soil, grass, plants, hardscaping and a waterproof membrane on the roof will all be changed out.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the fire department, said the explosion caused pieces of the roof to be thrown onto a neighbor's tile roof, which the tile prevented the home from catching fire.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Exterior work on the Bloch Building will see the space’s green roof replaced, as soil, grass, plants, hardscaping and a waterproof membrane on the roof will all be changed out.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
The complex also would have roof decks and 15 parking spaces.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
Noun
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When the winemaker adjusts fermentation, canopy management, or oak regimes, the kitchen adapts its pairings.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The live oaks saved people’s homes and acted like a canopy of fire retardant.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The fire broke out in the predawn hours Tuesday in a large house in the 11300 block of South Forest Avenue.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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That contrasts with traditional bespoke or site-built houses, put up mostly on the property.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Joy invoking a memory of a home warm and wide and sheltering.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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So, how much of the local media rights do the Dodgers ultimately shelter from revenue sharing over the life of the 25-year deal?—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There will be a VIP tent, places for children to run and play, and an opportunity for law enforcement and firefighters to mingle with the public.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Reyna started peering into tents, asking for someone, Rodriguez said.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Police said the suspect then barricaded himself inside a residence, and officers had surrounded the home.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Set inside a 17th-century former noble residence, the building has been a hotel since 1811—a grand, if slightly dusty, fixture of the Roman hospitality circuit—before having the cobwebs blown off courtesy of a four-year renovation overseen by the French-Mexican architect and designer Hugo Toro.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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In October 2014, MSHSL began deliberating on how to accommodate transgender athletes.—
Jordan Shearer,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Meraviglia Plus-class MSC Grandiosa continues the trend, accommodating more than 6,300 passengers at full capacity as the larger of MSC Cruises’ two ships at Port Canaveral (the other is the MSC Seashore).—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dyche is known for robust, no-frills teams that can cause the odd upset but usually reach a ceiling of mid-table stability.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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An indoor fountain will anchor a sunken area of the restaurant, creating a calming space meant to offset the relatively low ceilings elsewhere in the dining area.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Add curtains for privacy and extra hanging space throughout your abode worry-free.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gerold's roots include the first hoteliers in Lech and the architect couple has a distinct talent for creating desirable abodes.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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