roofed

past tense of roof

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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
Verb
  • Confederate Memorial State Historic Site Confederate Memorial State Historic Site once housed the Confederate Soldiers Home of Missouri, which cared for veterans in need.
    Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • The Simpsons and Family Guy started making exclusive episodes for Disney+ and Hulu, where their libraries are housed, respectively, when the series’ longtime broadcast network Fox a couple of years ago started ordering shorter seasons.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 July 2026
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  • Up to 16 satellites … Before the award, a feasibility study was conducted to confirm that CubeSats could be safely accommodated as secondary payloads aboard an Ariane 6 flight.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • In a single event, the ridge accommodated nearly 40 years’ worth of plate motion.
    Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 8 July 2026
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  • Around 1,000 elderly people and people with disabilities and minors from care homes are being sheltered.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • The address has long had barbecue masters as tenants, having also sheltered Bo’s Barbecue, Boneheads and All the Smoke.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
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  • Parents lodged complaints about coaches, at least one athlete claimed they were being bullied and harassed by a teammate, and rival programs raised concerns about the team’s behavior in competitions.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
  • On April 29, the loose body that lurked in the backdrop all along became lodged inside Skubal’s elbow joint in front of the world.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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“Roofed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roofed. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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