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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
Michael Rios, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The match was played under Arthur Ashe Stadium's closed roof due to rain, creating windless conditions that favored both players' power-hitting styles.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Once the shell was complete, human workers installed the windows, doors, and roof to finish the build.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Photos of the aftermath showed the front windshield on the roof of the bus shattered and nearly flattened.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The match was played under Arthur Ashe Stadium's closed roof due to rain, creating windless conditions that favored both players' power-hitting styles.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Air quality concerns related to roof construction at Kyrene de la Sierra Elementary School spurred the relocation.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Once the shell was complete, human workers installed the windows, doors, and roof to finish the build.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
Noun
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The branches, laden with its signature fanlike leaves, bend and curl in toward the trunk, creating a sort of protective canopy.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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The colors were inspired by our surrounding environment – violet crown skies and the green canopies of our parks and trails.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The couple still live in separate houses but eat dinner together most nights.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mushtaha Tower was located in the west of the city, near several large tent encampments where Palestinian civilians are sheltering.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During the event days, there will be a community display of pumpkins, live music, a food tent and beer, wine and soda.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Protesters also disrupted the 2024 Indie Spirit Awards, with host Jim Gaffigan attempting to make his way through the presentation by speaking over the sound of protests happening outside the event's tent venue at the Santa Monica Pier in California.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Standard mortgage documents commonly include an occupancy clause that requires the borrower to use the property as their principal residence for at least a year.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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My work spans high-performance corporate headquarters, luxury residences and culturally significant renovations.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Bayrou had argued that young people in France are being burdened with years of debt to accommodate boomers.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Lovevook Tote features a padded laptop compartment and multiple interior pockets, accommodating everything from a wallet to lip gloss.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On Queen West stands a cathedral to gastronomy, complete with maple wood arched ceiling and steaks worth worshipping.—
Kate Dingwall,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The seat belt sign was off on July 30 when service carts, flight attendants, and unbelted passengers were suddenly thrown toward the plane’s ceiling.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thousands of years ago, the 52,000-plus acres now known as Mesa Verde National Park were home to the Ancestral Pueblo People, who built a series of sophisticated stone dwellings in the cliffs here.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The longhouse is a multifamily dwelling with communal areas.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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