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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
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.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roosting
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Other photos show it while perching on the plant.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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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
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Spread in one layer, nestling the chicken, skin-side up, between the tomatoes and chickpeas.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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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
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Her return to her husband and daughter from a stint on the international space station was marred when space debris crashed into Sam’s capsule before landing, breaking her helmet.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Gen Zers could pay off their dues by landing high-paying jobs, but those are in short supply.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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There is also a free shuttle that operates on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer months, with stops at shops, restaurants, and lodging throughout town.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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Defaults have rocked several hotels in San Francisco as that lodging market falters.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Entertainment Weekly has compiled a calendar highlighting key 2025-2026 awards season dates, from the Oscars to the Golden Globes to the awards-positioning Sundance Film Festival, whose lineup typically signals which potential Academy Awards players might bubble up down the line.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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His campaign has gained significant momentum through endorsements from New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and independent Senator Bernie Sanders, positioning him as the main representative of the city’s progressive movement.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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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 5 Nov. 2025.
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