roofing

Definition of roofingnext
present participle of roof

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of roofing The Rest and Relax Inn in Pensacola, Florida, was surrounded by piles of debris after it was stripped of roofing materials during a heavy hit from the hurricane last night. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 Look for Any Misalignment From Roof Line Misalignment is one of the most common gutter problems roofing contractor Andre Kazimierski sees on job sites, and homeowners often don’t notice it for a while. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 30 Sep. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roofing
Verb
  • Ugreen says this capability adds the option for enterprise-class endurance and sustained write performance in the main storage bay, which would be beneficial for housing active project files, virtual machine storage, or databases.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The area was home to four base camps, housing the teams from Argentina, Netherlands, England and Algeria (in Lawrence).
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The tax would be paid by lodging guests, not directly by property owners, and would remain in place until ended by voters.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • That officer then shot into Perez's vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The resort is accommodating to and hosts weddings and other events.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • An elevator connects all three levels, with upper- and lower-level garages accommodating up to 16 cars combined.
    — Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Economists who spoke to ABC News described tax cuts as a potential way to ease affordability woes by sheltering some of an individual's income from taxes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The other half of the floor is then an empty vestibule for sheltering all kinds of gear and luggage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026

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“Roofing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roofing. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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