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as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air
pigeons flying home to roost on the roof
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as in to lodge
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
a gang of friends had roosted themselves around the ski lodge's massive fireplace
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Recent Examples of roost
If this still sounds abstract, here’s a story about chickens coming home to roost.
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Robin Reichhardt, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Three years after the infamous McCaffrey trade, the chickens come home to roost for Carolina.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
As Joe’s own, criminal role in the aircraft order comes home to roost, Cranston brilliantly peels away the layers of his character.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Her mama, however, preferred to roost in the lower shaded branches of one particularly silver birch.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
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Robin Reichhardt, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Three years after the infamous McCaffrey trade, the chickens come home to roost for Carolina.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Nov. 2025
As Joe’s own, criminal role in the aircraft order comes home to roost, Cranston brilliantly peels away the layers of his character.
—Demetrios Matheou, HollywoodReporter, 22 Nov. 2025
Her mama, however, preferred to roost in the lower shaded branches of one particularly silver birch.
—Hazlitt, 19 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roost
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This price for the complex of 149 apartments is perched on the high side of per-unit values of South Bay residential hubs that have landed new owners lately.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The shelving unit that contains some of his collection of roughly 20,000 books stretches to the ceiling of the two-story living room; McDaniel would later perch on its narrow catwalk to deliver his lecture.—
Lila Shapiro,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2026
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The settlement agreement, lodged in Los Angeles federal court, says the DOJ will no longer seek access to minors’ most sensitive unmodified medical records at CHLA — including mental health treatment notes, prescribing information and other personal details related to gender-affirming care.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The previously slumping Geekie scored two goals, including the game-winner late in the third period, a shot that was hammered so hard that no one saw the puck go in the net, until Geekie raced down and pointed to where the puck was lodged.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The 20-year-old artist tackled the track in-studio alongside his band, just one week after landing inside the top 10 of Australia’s annual Hottest 100 countdown himself.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Jan. 2026
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And now Daboll is in Tennessee, coaching the quarterback the Giants tried and failed to land atop the draft.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Steinfeld also included a picture of her Christmas tree, which featured a butter yellow onesie nestled on the branches.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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No icons nestled between burning candles.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Prices for precious metals have been soaring as investors look for safer places to park their money amid threats of tariffs, still-high inflation, political strife and mountains of debt for governments worldwide.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Investors treat it as a safe place to park money during uncertain times, which drives demand higher.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Panattoni is positioning itself to lead this next phase, including specialist capability for data centres and AI related infrastructure, which are expected to expand rapidly for decades.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tensor has unveiled its personal Robocar at CES, positioning it as an AI-first autonomous vehicle built from the ground up for Level 4 driving rather than a conventional EV retrofitted with autonomy.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roost. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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