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
It’s also roofed to protect anyone entering or leaving the main entry.
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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.
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Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Off the faceoff, Tabin picked up a loose puck and roofed a backhand on Philips.
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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.
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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.
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Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 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.
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Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
Luostarinen got around Lohrei and roofed it past Swayman.
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Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Ten seconds after Florida defenseman Gustav Forsling got in front of a Luke Hughes attempt from the right circle, Jack Hughes took a feed from Jesper Bratt and roofed a snap shot from the bottom of the left circle short side under the crossbar.
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Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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
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
Luostarinen got around Lohrei and roofed it past Swayman.
—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Ten seconds after Florida defenseman Gustav Forsling got in front of a Luke Hughes attempt from the right circle, Jack Hughes took a feed from Jesper Bratt and roofed a snap shot from the bottom of the left circle short side under the crossbar.
—
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roofed
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The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
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The Caribbean’s most significant private collection of contemporary art is housed in this nine-bedroom villa at Viceroy Sugar Beach, which opened in February 2025.
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Textron and the participating pilots also have to coordinate with the Special Olympics organizers to make sure all the athletes are accommodated appropriately.
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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.
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The tree is said to have sheltered Robin Hood, the legendary 13th-century bandit who stole from the rich and gave to the poor and took refuge in the forest when being pursued by the sheriff of Nottingham.
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Each wick sits slightly below the candle's concrete walls, so the candle stays sheltered from the elements.
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The pine tree that graced his yard since at least 1985 was firmly lodged in his garage while the top of a tree that obliterated his next door neighbor’s roof dangled precariously in his backyard.
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He was taken into custody and lodged in the Oakland County Jail.
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“Roofed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roofed. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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