rooming

present participle of room

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rooming Through the course of rooming together in dorms at rookie minicamp, doing community service work, taking group trips to Braves games and, of course, navigating practices, the Falcons’ rookie class formed a tight bond. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 July 2026 The couple takes in a boarder, Herald Loomis, whose search for his missing wife draws the house into a reckoning with forces — both human and supernatural — that haunt everyone who is rooming there. — Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026 The dispute — fueled by Fleming’s claims about Slusser’s health and academics and Slusser’s allegations about playing and rooming with a biological male — has triggered lawsuits and intense national scrutiny on the program. — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025 Larry Bradley played outside linebacker for UC Davis from 1978-81, rooming with Ken O’Brien. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025 The story of the two stars rooming together made headlines back in 2013 when the reality star appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Koster notched six points for the Heartlanders in seven playoff games while rooming with former Gophers teammate Jonny Sorenson. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rooming
Verb
  • The high-rise residential building had been housing a large number of Palestinian families displaced by the war between Hamas and Israel.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The site now housing 111 employees is part of the bank’s plan for growth in the Charlotte region.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The successor stadium is significantly larger—by over a half-a-million square feet—than what existed before while accommodating only 35,000 fans, a 26% reduction from the old stadium and, by far, the smallest capacity in the Big Ten.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Seltos has an especially accommodating rear seat, even for taller passengers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Fall weekends can get busy, especially during the Woolly Worm Festival, so book lodging early.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Consumers saw higher prices in August month-over-month for categories such as communication, lodging away from home, airline fares, education, and used cars and trucks.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • All 18 men, dressed in blue jumpsuits, were seen boarding the large gray military aircraft.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The two missed it but did not start the trip clock until boarding the next train.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While Samir’s parents are away, the friends are bunking together and navigating their twentysomething lives in his childhood home in Queens, New York.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Collins is bunking in a 10-bedroom villa with a view of the ocean that is renting for approximately $12 thousand a day with a private chef and full staff.
    — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

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“Rooming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rooming. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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