ROOSTED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

roosted

verb

past tense of roost

as in perched

to come to rest after descending from the air pigeons flying home to roost on the roof

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as in lodged

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 roosted Once the colony grew, the birds roosted in a derelict military barracks nearby, later returning to the pine forest when the facility was renovated. — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 Two lovers embraced in a curtained room, while a white peacock roosted on a ledge. — Dennis Zhou, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025 Exposure often happens during activities like remodeling old buildings or clearing areas where birds have roosted. — Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Dec. 2025

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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
At one point something about the way the sculpture is perched atop Roth’s lanky frame is deemed extraterrestrial.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026

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These are among the roughly 2,000 complaints consumers have lodged with US auto safety regulators describing problems with glitchy rearview camera systems, a figure that’s surged recently.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
The Other is not modern; its features are to be regarded as lodged in an era that is over and done with.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of lodged

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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
In Lyst’s second-quarter 2026 ranking, the $58 Skims Jelly shoe took the number-three spot, while Chloé’s $670 Jelly mule landed at number five.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of landed

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Crews have been working near Santa Elena Canyon, an iconic spot nestled among towering cliffs along the Rio Grande, as well as near Mariscal Mountain to the east.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Designed by Officina82, the TreeBox is nestled among some woodland in a picturesque spot in Garessio, Italy.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026

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Going into November, an Associated Press analysis found that Wasserman Schultz is the only white Democrat positioned to represent any of the remaining districts with a Black majority or plurality.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 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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