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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.
—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
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.
—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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For the meantime, drones cannot match birds in agility, endurance, co-ordination or perching.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The bird, which appears unharmed, matches the description of a starling, a medium-sized perching bird with over 100 species.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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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.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
19 May 2026
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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.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
30 Apr. 2026
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The 24-year-old spent three collegiate seasons at different schools, bouncing from one JUCO (Butler Community College) to another JUCO (Eastern Oklahoma State College) before landing at Oral Roberts.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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Then back it with action, like severance that respects tenure, transparency about what's changing and why, and real help with landing somewhere good.—
Zak Ali,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Travelers looking for the family-friendly side of Mardi Gras should book lodging outside the French Quarter and plan their schedule around the daytime and early-evening parades.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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According to the lawsuit, the union’s anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation policy prohibits retaliation against employees for lodging a discrimination or harassment complaint or assisting in the investigation of such a complaint.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Goalies are constantly surveying the field, diagnosing where the threat might come from, positioning themselves to protect against it.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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If this sounds familiar, start positioning yourself for a promotion conversation.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Try to keep parking clear in front of your home so that workers are less likely to park elsewhere.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Roosting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roosting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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