as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter
fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week
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Recent Examples of roofing
The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
Later in the period, Kevin Fiala burned Erik Karlsson and scored a sensational goal, finishing off the play by roofing a shot into the net.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
His boss, roofing contractor Clayton Baker, told WXXI that Chino has lived in the United States for 25 years, has work authorization, and is expecting a child.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Heitsch said businesses like his have benefited from a steady rise in South Florida for roofing work over the last few years.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025
Later in the period, Kevin Fiala burned Erik Karlsson and scored a sensational goal, finishing off the play by roofing a shot into the net.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
His boss, roofing contractor Clayton Baker, told WXXI that Chino has lived in the United States for 25 years, has work authorization, and is expecting a child.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Heitsch said businesses like his have benefited from a steady rise in South Florida for roofing work over the last few years.
—Cd Goette-Luciak, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roofing
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That's where 24 buildings housing the equipment would be built on what is currently farm land.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Israel’s insistence on striking anything or anyone even remotely linked to Hezbollah means he is viewed as an unacceptable risk by landlords housing the displaced.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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There’s excellent boutique shopping, a diverse range of cuisines to sample, and lodging options suitable for any size or type of travel group.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is also plenty of lodging in the neighboring tourist town of Hot Springs.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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Adding the inflation indexing of the basis would mean accommodating inflation twice.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Crystal’s two small ships, both refurbished in 2023 and accommodating 606 and 740 guests respectively, lead the industry in the amount of space per passenger.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Ali al-Hek is sheltering in a tent with his parents and four siblings in a stadium in Beirut that's sheltering thousands of displaced people.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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Along Beirut’s waterfront, lines of tents have appeared, each sheltering a family.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Roofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roofing. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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