roosting

present participle of roost

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of roosting Though no condors were roosting near the Grand Canyon area wildfires, the Peregrine Fund evacuated three captive condors in their facilities to a safe location. John Leos, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025 Here, the wide, shallow channels are perfect for roosting birds, while the surrounding cornfields provide a post-harvest buffet, allowing the cranes to fatten up for the long journey to their breeding grounds in the northern stretches of the United States, Canada, and even Siberia. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025 If the permit is granted, the gulls' eggs can only be exterminated during roosting season between mid-May and mid-June. Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roosting
Verb
  • Other photos show it while perching on the plant.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • TikTok users were able to see two cats perching over a bathroom sink, which had been filled with tap water.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Cottagecore cozy wouldn’t be complete without a quilt, and this one from Brooklinen is on par to nestling into a cotton candy cloud.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Layer pumpkins of different sizes, shades, and types, and stagger their height by placing some directly on the porch, others on hay bales, and nestling some into planters.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With its emphasis on competitiveness and staying on the edge of technological advancement, plus the perks, Intel was the place where graduates of top computer science schools, such as Caltech, dreamed of landing a gig.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The decision by Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, to go on a media tour in recent weeks while negotiating publicly in hopes of landing a better offer for Kuminga, irritated some with the organization, according to league sources.
    Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Amanda Worman, a former employee of the farm who had contacted PETA about her concerns, which led to PETA lodging a complaint with the Idaho Department of Agriculture, told the Statesman that she was disappointed PETA had dismissed the lawsuit.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2025
  • There are also two lodging options, the full-service Loews Ventana Canyon resort with nearly 400 rooms and suites, and the Ventana Canyon Club & Lodge, more residential, with lodging in 50 spacious suites.
    Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps a new coaching staff will be better at positioning Lee and left fielder Heliot Ramos, who gave back most, if not all, of their offensive value on the defensive side.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • After years of positioning themselves against government shutdowns as a matter of principle, Senate Democrats are holding their position far more firmly than during a similar fight over immigration protections in 2018.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Roosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roosting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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