roofed

verb

past tense of roof
as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week

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Recent Examples of roofed Kane’s second goal, roofed into the net after evading two defenders, was the late game-winner for England against DR Congo. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026 It was modeled after canal packet boats of yore, which were squat and flat-roofed to fit beneath the low railroad bridges that crossed the canal. — Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 It’s also roofed to protect anyone entering or leaving the main entry. — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Architectural Digest, 19 June 2026 The power forward pulled the puck through Colorado defenseman Sam Malinski onto his backhand, then roofed the puck past Wedgewood to send T-Mobile Arena into a frenzy. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 25 May 2026 Off the faceoff, Tabin picked up a loose puck and roofed a backhand on Philips. — ABC News, 16 May 2026 Spanning more than 4,000 square feet, the flat-roofed, single-story house is designed to frame its countryside setting, with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors opening onto terraces and wide rural views. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2026 But Kreider was able to direct a pass to Carlsson, who carried the puck into the Sharks’ zone, danced past winger Ty Dellandrea, and roofed a shot past Askarov. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026 Luostarinen got around Lohrei and roofed it past Swayman. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roofed
  1. housed
  2. accommodated
  3. sheltered
  4. lodged
Verb
  • The mission museum and gift shop are housed in the original Convent Wing, once the residential quarters of Franciscan priests and friars.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • Rodriguez said in a May phone interview with the Herald that detainees had been complaining when a guard approached him and told him to walk out of the cage where he and other men were housed.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of housed
Verb
  • Textron and the participating pilots also have to coordinate with the Special Olympics organizers to make sure all the athletes are accommodated appropriately.
    — Zach Wichter, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • Extreme weather that experts say may be fueled by climate change has become a concern for producers, who say the problem should be accommodated with a more predictable purchase price.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of accommodated
Verb
  • Multiple calls to sheriff’s dispatchers brought deputies to the woman, who sheltered in the apartment of a Good Samaritan, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • About 120 of those who could walk were being sheltered in a gym, while the rest were housed in a psychiatric hospital, local authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of sheltered
Verb
  • Devers furthered the Giants’ cause with a ground-rule double that lodged itself under the padding along the right-field line, scoring Schmitt.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • The hotel may already be lodged somewhere in your subconscious thanks to its iconic yellow umbrellas and vaulted-ceiling indoor pool.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
Definition of lodged

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