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 a top air carrier out of the market recently raised fuel surcharges, suggesting the fuel price hikes will come home to roost. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026 Bottom line Edmonton’s practice of trading first-round draft picks comes home to roost by 2031. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Marvin realized that the options are running low because, at some point, these chickens got to come home to roost. — Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for roost
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roost
  1. perch
  2. lodge
  3. land
  4. nestle
  5. park
  6. position
Verb
  • Video captured by security cameras perched on the mountainside show the horrifying moment when the wall of mud descended on the Gyirong Port facility, swallowing the six-story building whole as dozens of people run for their lives.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Start your day with a lakeside walk, then visit Meersburg Castle, the town’s medieval fortress, before heading to the New Castle (Neues Schloss), a Baroque palace perched above the lake, for panoramic views.
    — Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of perch
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  • 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
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  • 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
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  • Meta’s international headquarters are nestled in Dublin, about 125 miles from Strancally Castle.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Rutschman drove a fastball from Smith to center, but Drew Gilbert nestled under the fly ball without issue to end the inning.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of nestle
Verb
  • The Kona is agile, easy to park and boasts solid fuel economy numbers.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Elk Grove police said Wheeler was angry because the man pulled into a parking space where Wheeler intended to park.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of park
Verb
  • 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
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“Roost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roost. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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