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 red-brick Southeast Lighthouse, perched atop the Mohegan Bluffs, is all but deserted.

— Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2026
The property is perched high on a corner parcel with privacy enhanced by mature trees.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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As all this plays out, consumer complaints about credit reporting have skyrocketed, with more than 4 million lodged with the CFPB in 2025.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of lodged

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The 28-acre site is nestled between the Union Pacific Railroad to the east, several businesses to its north, and a band of wetland and trees along its western and southern border that will be preserved.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Colombia’s Pacific region, especially the portion hit by Monday’s quake, is among the nation’s poorest and partially nestled in dense jungle, The Guardian reported.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of nestled

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Griffin allowed the Kia to pass, then positioned his patrol car behind it to pull over the driver.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Miller is now positioned to face Democrat Brian Poindexter in November in a district that had been considered reliably Republican, as the GOP fights to preserve its narrow House majority.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

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