PERCH Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

perch

verb

Definition of perch

as in to land

to come to rest after descending from the air pigeons perching on the roof

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as in to lodge

to establish or place comfortably or snugly perched the baby in a basket

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Recent Examples of perch The travelling supporters were perched behind the goal for a perfect view of the wonder strike, and Ballard made a beeline straight towards them, booting the advertising hoarding for good measure. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Davis told the Las Vegas detective that after the shooting, his group parked the Cadillac behind the Carriage House hotel and perched the gun on the tire on the vehicle’s front passenger side. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Hikers often spot these charismatic creatures perched on boulders or scurrying through wildflowers. — Brittany Peterson, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 Both models are housed in a stainless-steel 41 mm case, and each has its own Panorama Date perched at 6 o’clock. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for perch

Recent Examples of Synonyms for perch

Verb

Hrgović landed one, two, three hard right hands late in the round.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Song landed a powerful right uppercut in the second round, securing a significant victory that bolsters his bantamweight title contention, despite a recent loss to Sean O'Malley.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of land

Verb

The decision also dismissed all claims against Morris’ wife, Deborah, and all but one claim lodged against Robert Morris personally.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Does a frontline soldier trapped with poor comms in a dugout have enough time to study the choices and lodge a vote?

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of lodge

Verb

Their range spans northern Mexico to southern Canada, but northern Arizona is a hotspot — the bats have taken to roosting on the walls of the Grand Canyon.

— Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
If Walter is in dire financial and legal straits, the NBA might feel urgency to part ways with him before his own chickens potentially come home to roost.

— Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of roost

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Firms with proprietary data that is valuable to AI agents should be better positioned to prosper, while software companies that offer little beyond functionality — and have few other sources of customer stickiness — could struggle.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Steven Tian and Stephen Henriques, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The people who move toward that space now position themselves at the front of a wave that will generate new roles and opportunities for years.

— Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of position

Verb

People who settled here have a very bold spirit and a kind of grit that was required to make it.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Separately, New Mexico secured a nearly $1 billion verdict against Meta for creating a public nuisance and exposing minors to harm, prompting Meta to settle with 47 other states for up to $18 billion, though private claims persist.

— Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026