ROOSTED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

roosted

verb

past tense of roost

as in perched

to come to rest after descending from the air pigeons flying home to roost on the roof

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as in lodged

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 roosted Once the colony grew, the birds roosted in a derelict military barracks nearby, later returning to the pine forest when the facility was renovated. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 Two lovers embraced in a curtained room, while a white peacock roosted on a ledge. — Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025 Exposure often happens during activities like remodeling old buildings or clearing areas where birds have roosted. — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025

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The travelling supporters were perched behind the goal for a perfect view of the wonder strike, and Ballard made a beeline straight towards them, booting the advertising hoarding for good measure.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 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

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The decision also dismissed all claims against Morris’ wife, Deborah, and all but one claim lodged against Robert Morris personally.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 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 lodged

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Gotham midfielder Rose Lavelle landed hard with the back of her head hitting the ground in the 31st minute.

— Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of landed

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The United States has at least 32 major military installations and at least 50,000 troops positioned throughout the Middle East, with many more locations not disclosed to the public.

— Alexander Langlois, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of people have to be informed, moved and positioned.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026

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