roost

verb

Definition of roostnext
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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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 Depending on the species and location, bats may be feeding heavily to build up energy before winter or looking for safe places to roost. — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2026 But Dimon is also in the camp of individuals worried about how America’s borrowing habit may come home to roost. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 July 2026 To search for evidence of fire use, the researchers analyzed rodent bones littering the cave, deposited over thousands of years by roosting owls. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 The bill of the Iran conflict also now seems to be coming back to roost in Washington. — Lim Hui Jie,leonie Kidd, CNBC, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for roost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roost
  1. perch
  2. lodge
  3. land
  4. nestle
  5. park
  6. position
Verb
  • On the heels of the death of his longtime mate Jackie, bald eagle Shadow has been perching, singing and lounging at his Big Bear nest with a new companion.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Davis told the Las Vegas detective that after the shooting, his group parked the Cadillac behind the Carriage House hotel and perched the gun on the tire on the vehicle’s front passenger side.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of perch
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  • Does a frontline soldier trapped with poor comms in a dugout have enough time to study the choices and lodge a vote?
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Castro, 52, is accused of firing a gun through the front door of a Minneapolis home, striking Sosa-Celis in the leg with a bullet that lodged in a child’s bedroom wall.
    — MARK VANCLEAVE, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodge
Verb
  • The first deportation flight since TPS ended landed in Haiti last week with more than 160 passengers onboard, and authorities have said more flights are expected.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The throw arrived in time but landed several feet short, forcing Knizner in an awkward position to make a difficult pick.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of land
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  • Crews have been working near Santa Elena Canyon, an iconic spot nestled among towering cliffs along the Rio Grande, as well as near Mariscal Mountain to the east.
    — Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Designed by Officina82, the TreeBox is nestled among some woodland in a picturesque spot in Garessio, Italy.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of nestle
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  • But the risk that such projects could turn into multibillion-dollar boondoggles has some Wall Street shops looking for safer corners of the power market in which to park their money.
    — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But city officials said a provision allowing drivers to park for the protection of their vehicles created confusion and gave some motorists grounds to challenge tickets.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of park
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  • The company also says the plant will use inputs that are free from Foreign Entity of Concern restrictions from the beginning of operations, positioning it as a domestic source for a critical battery material.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Founded by Kemmu and Nihalani, the company has positioned itself around backing stories described as authentic and character-driven, aiming to balance creative ambition with commercial appeal.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
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