1
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
Travelers will watch the birds circle overhead before coming into the shallow waters and sandbars to roost at night.
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The ensuing scandal tests boundaries across a spectrum of beliefs and expectations, and has serious consequences for Roberts’ character as her chickens come back to roost.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
With those chickens coming home to roost at Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, there should be bipartisan support for the Supreme Court taking a stand to end private delegation of legislative power.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Day one in the job and Eddie Howe arrived at Newcastle United’s training ground while the early birds were still roosting.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The ensuing scandal tests boundaries across a spectrum of beliefs and expectations, and has serious consequences for Roberts’ character as her chickens come back to roost.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
With those chickens coming home to roost at Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, there should be bipartisan support for the Supreme Court taking a stand to end private delegation of legislative power.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Day one in the job and Eddie Howe arrived at Newcastle United’s training ground while the early birds were still roosting.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roost
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The origin of the tradition was in 1936, when Louis Meyer, after having won his third Indy 500, sat perched on his car and had a bottle of buttermilk in his left hand.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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Visit the Vik Myrdal Church perched on a hill and explore the nearby Dyrhólaey promontory for panoramic views.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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He’s also had 16 immigration detainers lodged against him in the last three years.—
Brie Stimson , Griff Jenkins,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
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He then was shot on the right side of his chest, the bullet missing his heart but lodging into his left armpit.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
16 May 2025
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Morro Bay State Park was the only SLO County destination to land on the list.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
17 May 2025
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The $500 million expansion fee paid by the ownership group led by Mohamed Mansour and the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, blew away the previous MLS record of $325 million paid by David Tepper to land Charlotte FC.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 May 2025
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The Miramar, at West 206th Street between Ninth and 10th Avenues, is a mixed-income, mixed-use rental building nestled near the Harlem River in a largely immigrant neighborhood.—
Katherine Marks,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Inside, nestled in soft tissue paper, was a teddy bear made of old clothes.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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Baird, who was a regular customer, parked at a gas pump shortly before midnight and entered the store.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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As a matter of best practice, says class action lawyer J. Eli Wade-Scott, settlement money should be parked in an interest-bearing account, with the interest ultimately distributed to members of the class.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Costco stock jumped more than 1.5% as investors were, perhaps, coming around to Jim’s idea that these three retailers are best positioned to mitigate the costs of tariffs and keep prices as low as possible to deliver the value its customers come to expect.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
15 May 2025
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He is often positioned in a central zone near the penalty area as the corner comes in, as seen below against Nottingham Forest earlier this month.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roost. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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