roost

verb

Definition of roostnext
1
as in to perch
to come to rest after descending from the air pigeons flying home to roost on the roof

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2
as in to lodge
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 roost But Dimon is also in the camp of individuals worried about how America’s borrowing habit may come home to roost. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 July 2026 To search for evidence of fire use, the researchers analyzed rodent bones littering the cave, deposited over thousands of years by roosting owls. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 3 July 2026 The bill of the Iran conflict also now seems to be coming back to roost in Washington. — Lim Hui Jie,leonie Kidd, CNBC, 25 June 2026 When used correctly, these decoys can scare away pesky birds who are trying to roost on your porch. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for roost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roost
  1. perch
  2. lodge
  3. land
  4. nestle
  5. park
  6. position
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  • Choose a cabin surrounded by woods for hiking; a cottage perched on the sea for water sports; a farmhouse near the vineyards for wine-tasting.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There are many savory options and sandwiches, too, for those who are in more of a lunch state of mind—plus the benches out front are some of the best places to perch and people watch the Dimes Square scene.
    — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of perch
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  • Davis said two officers attended the scene and confirmed the snake was lodged in the helmet's padding.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • After a snail gets lodged in her exhaust pipe, Ingerborg’s kleptomania screws her during a subway trip to the office.
    — Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of lodge
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  • As Emmy voting gets underway, the show landed 11 nominations, including an outstanding host for a reality or reality competition program nod for RuPaul.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Garry is live to land one big shot but that will be tough, and otherwise will need to win multiple rounds with some volume and damage.
    — Brett Appley, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of land
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  • Colombia’s Pacific region, especially the portion hit by Monday’s quake, is among the nation’s poorest and partially nestled in dense jungle, The Guardian reported.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Pacific, particularly the Choco region, is one of Colombia's poorest, nestled in dense jungle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of nestle
Verb
  • Any guest with an experience booked at any resort hotel may park there for free.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The City of Minneapolis website notes there are no-riding zones downtown, including areas where riders cannot stop and park the scooters.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of park
Verb
  • Scrub technologists and circulating nurses prepare and manage instruments, maintain sterility, position the patient with millimeter precision for complex spine or cranial approaches, and anticipate needs before they are spoken.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Blood was found on the sheets, her head had been positioned below a pillow, and a nightgown had been pulled over her waistline, according to the arrest report.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
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