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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
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Today, while the lobby of the old movie palace gleams in the afternoon sun, no light gets in through the roof.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Dean Stattmann, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
The three homers totaled 1,342 feet, the second in the fourth inning striking the right field pavilion roof some 469 feet away where few players have feared to tread.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In the six-month-long outdoor study conducted on the roof of the Sydney Nanoscience Hub, dew could be collected over 32 percent of the year and so could provide a sustainable and predictable supply of water even in periods with no rain.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Today, while the lobby of the old movie palace gleams in the afternoon sun, no light gets in through the roof.
—Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
There are loads of customization options, too, including a handful of different wood finishes and roof panelings to achieve your ideal aesthetic.
—Dean Stattmann, Outside, 19 Oct. 2025
The three homers totaled 1,342 feet, the second in the fourth inning striking the right field pavilion roof some 469 feet away where few players have feared to tread.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
Noun
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Sewer Rats El Camello is with me in the back of the truck beneath the canopy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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To add 5,000 homes, millions of square feet of office space, half a million square feet of retail and 1,000 hotel rooms, developers cut down 1,400 acres of forest in a city where the tree canopy is steadily shrinking.—
Khadejeh Nikouyeh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Namely, going after the drug traffickers themselves by raiding Mexican cartel trap houses and robbing their mules, using equipment borrowed from their parents including night-vision goggles and beanbag shotguns.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another option is to keep containerized roses as patio plants in the summer, carefully watered and kept sheltered from the worst of the afternoon sun until the weather becomes more moderate and suitable for planting in autumn.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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The governor urged people near Renshaw Road and Generette Road to evacuate immediately and advised those in the surrounding area to shelter in place.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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In Gaza’s Shati refugee camp, my grandfather built a modest shack, brick by brick, on the spot where his tent was erected.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Espinal-Cantareo was involved in at least three armed home invasions at residences in Irving, Cedar Hill and Frisco, investigators said.—
Landon Mion , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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These colorful, geometric paintings are similar to murals, but instead of adorning urban buildings, the blocks are more of a rural sighting, typically taking residence on barns and sheds.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The provocation was at once playful and serious—a way of challenging his audience to stretch toward him rather than accommodating them.—
Ross Benjamin,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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The information provided to the committee alleges a series of remarkable steps taken to accommodate Maxwell after she was quietly transferred to a medium-security facility in Texas shortly after her meeting with Blanche.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Kids and adults alike are impressed by this galaxy light projector, which throws impressive starry skies onto any wall or ceiling.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
11 Nov. 2025
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Water rose to waist level within about 20 minutes, then continued to rise to the basement’s ceiling as the rain came down.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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So when the siblings decided to go in on a funky cabin in upstate New York’s Sullivan County—the former abode of postwar artist and textile designer Anthony Ballatore—it was assumed there would be creative sweat equity involved.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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The main level of the three-story abode includes the formal living and dining rooms, framed by walls of glass and wide-plank white-oak floors.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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