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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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2
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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The information lodges somewhere in our unconscious.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Last week, with one out left in the state Division 3 game against Waterbury and his team losing 3-2, Seymour coach Jim Hoffman lodged a protest that Waterbury was using ineligible players.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
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Wood hit 16 homers, including one that landed on the roof of the Chop House behind the right-field wall.—
Ronald Blum,
Baltimore Sun,
15 July 2025
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Wood hit 16 homers, including a 486-foot shot and one that landed on the roof of the Chop House behind the right-field wall.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
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Welcome to Chantilly, nestled between the Plaza Midwood and Elizabeth neighborhoods east of Uptown.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The festival is key in the year’s film circuit, nestled between Cannes and Venice.—
Rance Collins,
IndieWire,
12 July 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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Amtrak has begun charging customers to park at its popular station on North Tryon Street, where parking got so busy in recent times that people parked cars on the grass.—
Sydney Sasser
July 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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Witnesses largely suggested that the Secret Service's lack of direction given to local agencies ultimately led to the security failures that allowed 20-year-old Crooks to position himself on a nearby rooftop and fire at the former president.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The home sits in the middle of a residential neighborhood, positioned at the bottom of about 2 acres of sloping land off a narrow public road.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
11 July 2025
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roost. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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