ROOMING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

rooming

verb

present participle of room

as in housing

to provide with living quarters or shelter we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms

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Recent Examples of rooming There wasn’t much original detail left from the era of merchant families; during the rooming-house years, details were stripped and fireplaces boarded over. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 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

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Verb

Bassam Abed said at least 10 residences housing some 300 families were reduced to rubble, and families were not given enough time to flee.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
The sprawling network, which could date as far back as the 8th century BCE, descends roughly 280 feet, housing everything from stables and kitchens to rock-cut churches and escape tunnels.

— Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of housing

Verb

The past few years have shown repeatedly that accommodating Putin pushes him away from the negotiating table, not toward it.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
For restaurants, those findings highlight the importance of considering both seating options and the surrounding environment when accommodating solo diners.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of accommodating

Verb

Convenience stores, hotels and other businesses in Puerto Vallarta were boarding up their windows Saturday morning, when few were walking the streets under overcast skies.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Declan Carlile of the Penguins was shaken up in the third after Dubois was assessed a minor penalty for boarding him.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of boarding

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