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as in perching
to come to rest after descending from the air
pigeons flying home to roost on the roof
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as in nestling
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 roosting
Eucalyptus, Monterey pine, and Monterey cypress trees are common homes for roosting monarchs, as those tree species provide adequate shelter from weather and predators.
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Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
The county said construction for the park would not take place within 200 feet of roosting sites for the bat, but provided no evidence to support that as a proper buffer, adding another inadequacy to the environmental review, Bacal said.
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Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
Exclusion is the most effective means of keeping bats from roosting in your house.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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.
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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.
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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.
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Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
The birds were roosting — settling in to sleep — in trees surrounding the Pyramid, including eucalyptus trees along Washington Street and in the park’s 50-year-old towering redwoods.
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Culture Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
9 Dec. 2024
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
The county said construction for the park would not take place within 200 feet of roosting sites for the bat, but provided no evidence to support that as a proper buffer, adding another inadequacy to the environmental review, Bacal said.
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Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
Exclusion is the most effective means of keeping bats from roosting in your house.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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
The birds were roosting — settling in to sleep — in trees surrounding the Pyramid, including eucalyptus trees along Washington Street and in the park’s 50-year-old towering redwoods.
—
Culture Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
9 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roosting
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Chickens are a common sight in the Yuba-Sutter region — wandering neighborhoods, perching in trees, and sometimes causing a little trouble.
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Under New York law, climbing a traffic-light pole or perching on its crossbars is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail, a $1,000 fine, or both.
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Game by game, San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama is nestling himself into historical statistical company alongside some of the most vaunted NBA names ever.
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In one clip, Fever can be seen taking the Festiva up a parking garage ramp and nestling it between a Jeep and a sports car.
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With the first day of July landing on a Wednesday, payments will go out on a regular schedule, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.
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After landing in the ancient lakebed Jezero Crater in 2021, the rover has been hard at work exploring, sampling, and collecting information to help scientists put the pieces of Mars' history together.
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From a range of lodging options to activities and amenities that will please your whole crew, Ocean Edge delivers both classic Cape Cod vibes and a genuinely great family vacation experience.
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Hyatt House Pleasanton was one of several hotels engulfed in a massive nationwide loan failure for lodging properties.
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Not that Friedland is overtly positioning his show as a platform for politicians.
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Comcast is positioning itself for the next round of media industry merger and acquisition activity.
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Try to keep parking clear in front of your home so that workers are less likely to park elsewhere.
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“Roosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roosting. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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