roofing

Definition of roofingnext
present participle of roof

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of roofing Professional help needed KCK needs licensed electricians, contractors, roofing professionals and more to help with the city’s rebuild. Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 In Gary, a 58-year-old woman was struck and killed by roofing material from a nearby store, while another woman died in northwest Indiana after a house explosion during the storms. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 The office said that the victim, identified as 58-year-old Paula Plebanksi, died from blunt force injuries after being hit by roofing material from a store. Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The woman, who the office identified as Paula Plebanski, 58, was struck by roofing material that blew off during the storm, the release said. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Former Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Sheldon Neuse, 31, has announced his retirement from professional baseball, embarking on a new career as a roofing company owner in Dallas-Fort Worth. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Thatch roofing alone has declined in popularity in the region because of these critters. Stefan Ionescu may 20, New Atlas, 20 May 2026 Thanks to help from neighbors, area roofing companies and Stewartville strangers, Kloss and her family will sleep at home tonight. Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026 In overtime with time winding down, Holloway picked up a loose puck to the left of the Sharks’ net, skated toward the crease in front of a trailing Celebrini, and beat goalie Alex Nedeljkovic, roofing a backhand shot to send San Jose to its sixth straight loss (0-5-1). Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roofing
Verb
  • The Hotel Westin Excelsior, which sits opposite to the Palazzo, will officially become part of MIA, housing its film and drama activities in conference and meeting rooms.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Within this market, ICE ships detainees around the country, paying hundreds of facilities a per-day rate for housing them.
    Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That’s true even while lodging in a dorm room at Missouri Western State University, home of the Chiefs’ annual summer training camp.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The criminal complaint alleges that Castro fired a gun at the front door of a home in Minneapolis, striking a victim in the leg before lodging in a child’s bedroom wall, and then knowingly provided false information to an officer about it.
    Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Its wheelbase and overall dimensions are larger than the Eagle's, making it a tad more accommodating for bigger riders.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The regime’s final refuge now lies in the self-deception of fearful nations that still believe accommodating aggression can secure a durable peace.
    Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • About 200 families are sheltering in the school in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As more than 50 others sought refuge in L’Arche de la Nouvelle Alliance, a Protestant church that had been sheltering people already displaced by the violence, the gunmen pursued them.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Roofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roofing. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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