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noun

plural of dome
as in heads
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth the fitted cap is too small for my large dome

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verb

present tense third-person singular of dome
as in projects

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Recent Examples of domes
Noun
The domes of Kata Tjuṯa glow vermillion red and fade to watermelon pink as the sun rises higher. — Elizabeth Warkentin, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026 Don’t be fooled by the domes’ modest 700-square-foot dimensions; each dome includes big amenities such as a king-size bed, full dining table, couch, kitchenette, and custom bathroom (as well as heating and air conditioning). — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Commercial opportunities The telltale giant golf balls at Buckley Space Force Base, on the western edge of America’s high plains, are radar domes designed to protect the sensitive antennas inside. — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026 The Development and Production Contract covers the Baba and Avanah domes of Kirkuk plus Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 In 2025, the company finalized an agreement with Baghdad to redevelop oil and gas resources in Kirkuk, covering the Baba and Avanah domes of the Kirkuk field and the nearby Bai Hassan, Jambur and Khabbaz fields. — Lee Ying Shan,sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Air flows clockwise around these domes, but until now, none of them have been in quite the right spot to drag Canadian smoke south. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Windows cornice the terracotta roofs of Rome, the city’s domes, bell towers and hidden courtyards. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for domes
  1. heads
  2. projects
  3. skulls
  4. bulges
  5. juts
  6. stands out
  7. balloons
  8. billows
Noun
  • For now, his dream to referee at a men’s World Cup must wait until 2030 at the earliest when the tournament heads to Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Trump frequently posts official government announcements exclusively on Truth Social, including military attacks and ceasefires, the hiring and firing of agency heads, and major domestic policies, the lawsuit said.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of heads
Verb
  • The firm projects that Unitree's $16,000 flagship G1 model costs just $82 a year in electricity to run for eight hours a day, but says wider adoption could add pressure to electricity systems already stretched by AI data centers.
    — Elaine Yu,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The studio projects an opening weekend in the range of $18 million to $23 million as the summer winds down.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of projects
Noun
  • All the while the fMRI churned on, peering through the dogs’ skulls into the brain below and looking for the areas that lit up as a result of the visual stimuli.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Yak skulls, tails and hair hang in a barn overseen by a furtive gray cat.
    — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of skulls
Verb
  • According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), a brain aneurysm is a weakened area in an artery that bulges outward and fills with blood.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of bulges
Verb
  • The 5th District now juts over 150 miles from Kansas City into Central Missouri, and its electorate is just 41% Democratic, down from 62% Democratic under its old borders, according to a CBS News analysis.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Moroccan forces beat back crowds with batons and tear gas at the gates to Ceuta, trying to prevent more from storming across into the tiny Spanish territory that juts on a spit of sandy land into the Mediterranean from Morocco.
    — Michael Francis Gore, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Definition of juts
Verb
  • In addition to being named one of Italy’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Sant’Agata Feltria stands out for its unique landscape, location, and rich cultural and culinary traditions.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Hobbs’s refusal also stands out compared with other gubernatorial candidates, Kall said.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of stands out
Verb
  • Cut with a curved outer seam that balloons slightly through the thigh before tapering at the ankle, the shape is all about creating volume.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The mid-rise jeans have an exaggerated barrel silhouette that balloons out at the knee and tapers into a wide-leg fit at the ankle.
    — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Definition of balloons
Verb
  • His arms are outstretched and his shirt, worn like a jacket over a T-shirt, billows behind him as if blown by an invisible wind.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • People are seen trying to flee as thick black smoke billows into the sky.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of billows

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