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as in house
the place where one lives
as long as you're living under my roof, you'll obey my rules
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
fed and roofed the emergency volunteers for a week
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Recent Examples of roof
Sean Evans, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Look behind chimneys, behind gable vents, and inside roof vents which may have lost their protective screening, says Mengak.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Shannon Lane, who eclipsed 100 career points as a sophomore last year, roofed a highlight-reel reverse chip to the top shelf in the first quarter for a 1-0 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
To accommodate the folding roof system, the crew at Crewe also had to overhaul the rear suspension and lower it.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2025
Look behind chimneys, behind gable vents, and inside roof vents which may have lost their protective screening, says Mengak.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
The convenient kit comes with floor and roofing materials, plus nails, screws, handles, door locks, and fixings, which means less time wasted running to the hardware store.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Shannon Lane, who eclipsed 100 career points as a sophomore last year, roofed a highlight-reel reverse chip to the top shelf in the first quarter for a 1-0 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
Noun
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In a city where summer heat outpaces shade, Pittsburg is taking steps to expand its urban tree canopy to ensure that every neighborhood, especially those impacted by rising temperatures and air quality issues, benefit from more trees.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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That extends from the light red bathroom tiles that mimic shiny, brick walls to an intertwining, metal branch sculpture canopy that greets visitors.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Earlier in the day, Kardashian was spotted attending the All's Fair premiere in Paris wearing a baby blue vintage Dior by John Galliano gown from the house's Spring/Summer 2000 collection.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Seriously, the answers are like, not all that far from her house.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Evacuations slowed and complicated by remoteness Initially, many of the displaced sheltered in schools throughout the region.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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At one point, police officers on bicycles sheltered inside a hotel from a large group of protesters.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The agency is instead holding people in jails, prisons or tent encampments – the first and largest on the Fort Bliss military base in Texas – before deporting them.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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The homeless tents are banned, and now the next enforcement wave has begun.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Lorch contacted Hernandez’s mother, who now had a permanent residence in the Bronx.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Responding authorities found the residence in disarray, with blood splattered on the furniture, walls, floor and counters, the DA's office said.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The planes have a range of 7,750 miles, and can accommodate up to 13 passengers.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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In total, Cotino aims to accommodate around 1,900 residential units across a 618-acre site.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Parisian-style paneling, custom millwork, and soaring ceilings transport you to the City of Light, while the expansive windows beyond spotlight the surrounding waterways.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
21 Oct. 2025
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Barely caring that the fake-tin ceiling was peeling off in one corner and had to be shoved back up once or twice a week with a broomstick.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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These compact dwellings often include modern features, such as floor-to-ceiling windows, smart-home automation, and rooftop decks.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Inside the Deer Valley dwelling, Carter staged subtle status symbols, like a faux version of Damien Hirst’s Beautiful Bleeding Wound Over the Materialism of Money Painting in the entryway.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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