roosted

verb

Definition of roostednext
past tense of roost
1
as in perched
to come to rest after descending from the air pigeons flying home to roost on the roof

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2
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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  1. perched
  2. lodged
  3. landed
  4. nestled
  5. positioned
Verb
  • The main restaurant, perched on a deck that extends over the water, is a dreamlike setting.
    Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Allen, who's facing two counts of murder and two counts of murder while kidnapping the girls, appeared in a long-sleeve, button-down purple shirt and khaki pants, with his eyeglasses perched on his head.
    Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of perched
Verb
  • Walking upright slowed the transit of food through the system, meaning that waste material became lodged in the bands of the large intestine, setting the flora of the gut off balance and seeping poison into the rest of the body.
    Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Around the time of her departure, Perrette lodged accusations of an assault or a crime.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of lodged
Verb
  • Learn about Lexington's airport before flying Blue Grass Airport Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations Amy Caudill told The Courier Journal that a business jet with six passengers and two crew members landed Friday morning, pulling into the runway safety area.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
  • In June, the Creed III star landed his first role since the criminal trial in Martin Villeneuve‘s upcoming sci-fi revenge thriller Merciless.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of landed
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  • Dubbed Wake Robin and nestled amid a 3-acre parcel in the charming village of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County, tucked away in a narrow canyon between the Sonoma and Mayacamas mountains, this beguiling estate is now on the market for a speck under $5 million with Matt Sevenau of Compass.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • After nearly a year in the house, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, Ward never thought to worry about flooding, Bailey Schulz reports.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of nestled
Verb
  • With defenses heavily focused on those two superstars, Prince will be positioned to take advantage of the open looks generated from their gravity.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Running away and avoiding them is frankly the best strategy, but the way monsters are positioned regularly forces James to fight them, even as resources dwindle.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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