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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
All of this came to roost in Tesla’s most recent earnings report last week.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Glass birds in the mornings and roost them in the evenings to better understand their behavior.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
Once mature enough to leave the nursery, these trees are then planted either across the property or donated to local communities, ultimately providing a safe haven for iconic native fauna to roost in and feed off of.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Spraying occurs at night while the pests roost in the branches.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Glass birds in the mornings and roost them in the evenings to better understand their behavior.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
Once mature enough to leave the nursery, these trees are then planted either across the property or donated to local communities, ultimately providing a safe haven for iconic native fauna to roost in and feed off of.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Spraying occurs at night while the pests roost in the branches.
—Richard Bishop, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roost
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The property has a private feel, featuring just 28 standalone villas, similar to the over-water Maldives bungalows, but these are perched in the jungle.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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Bitter End’s pair of two-story Marina Lofts are perched above the water’s edge.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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According to the Better Business Bureau, 98 complaints have been lodged against Wheel Blockers in the past three years.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
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United has reportedly lodged more than one offer to sign Mbuemo with the latest reporting stating a bid of over $70m was made.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Hit Me Hard and Soft rises more than 20 spaces on both the Official Physical Albums and Official Albums Sales charts, landing, coincidentally, at No. 40 on both at the same time.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Another blow could land on July 9, the deadline President Donald Trump has imposed on other countries to secure trade deals with the U.S. to avoid higher tariffs.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Starters might include crisp baby artichokes paired with creamy local goat cheese and briny olive tapenade, or tender sweet pea agnolotti nestled in a corn velouté (a silky classic French sauce) and crispy guanciale.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This property, spanning more than 378,000 square feet and nestled in nature, has been restored by its owners, India and Victor Douce, who named it after their daughter Nikita.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
30 June 2025
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Slide outs can only be used when the bus is parked.—
Pam Windsor,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The Idaho Department of Transportation reminded drivers in an Instagram post to move over when a vehicle is parked on the shoulder of the road and to move over for all emergency vehicles with flashing lights, including critical-incident response vehicles and tow trucks.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
7 July 2025
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Verden noted that the Highland Park shooter and the gunman who shot at then-candidate Donald Trump at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year were both positioned on rooftops.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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China has attempted to position itself as a reliable and stable partner, in contrast with Trump’s erratic style, and to strengthen its relations with other countries.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roost. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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