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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
Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Among the center’s more immediate needs is replacement of a generator and the roof in the original part of the building expected to cost $10.3 million.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Max Saltman, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Then, at the end of the period, after Colorado killed off three straight penalties, O’Connor — who took the third of those penalties — jumped out of the box and got position on Mason Marchment, roofing a backhand over Oettinger’s glove off an Artturi Lehkonen pass.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Memories linger from past hurricanes with limbs puncturing roofs, car windows smashed and lives disrupted.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 May 2025
Among the center’s more immediate needs is replacement of a generator and the roof in the original part of the building expected to cost $10.3 million.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
Verb
In pictures: Nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic 1 of 12
The exact cause of the disaster is currently under investigation.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Then, at the end of the period, after Colorado killed off three straight penalties, O’Connor — who took the third of those penalties — jumped out of the box and got position on Mason Marchment, roofing a backhand over Oettinger’s glove off an Artturi Lehkonen pass.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
Noun
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The 7 x 7-foot canopy can fit two to four adults and offers UPF 50 protection.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2025
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This option is 20 inches long when closed, but the canopy spans a whopping 50 inches.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Sephora is here to help, thanks to its house collection mineral sunscreen, which is 60 percent off right now.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Window treatments appear in nearly every room in the house, but the kitchen has long been neglected, thanks to airflow needs and cooking residue.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025
Verb
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
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Could shelter audit be preview of a DiZoglio-Healey clash? Battenfeld: Could shelter audit be preview of a DiZoglio-Healey clash?—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Thousands of children are starving as Netanyahu refuses to allow food into the area where refugees are housed in tents because most of the infrastructure has been destroyed.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Two people with tents facing one another, and a clothesline stretched between two trees, needed new prescriptions for medication as well as treatment for a wound.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a touch of whimsy to this cottage-style residence in Reisterstown, as though the builder chuckled all through its construction on a quiet cul-de-sac near Liberty Reservoir.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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The residences boast full kitchens, gas fireplaces, oversized closets, private patios, and hot tubs; one of the villas, a four-bedroom, four-bath sanctuary, also has a sauna.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Each block is meant to accommodate a building with ground-floor storefronts topped by either residential units or office space and each with its own parking structure.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Bleacher capacity will increase from 1,886 people to 2,750 to accommodate larger crowds for football games, future graduation ceremonies and band competitions.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Game Warden Creech determined that the bear was able to climb up a ladder outside and squeezed through an opening into the attic of the residence before falling through the ceiling and directly into the residence below, authorities said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
27 May 2025
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Think glossy oak flooring, coffered ceilings, and custom millwork.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
17 May 2025
Noun
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Typically, when checking for lead in a home's tap water, municipalities (or contractors) will obtain water samples from the dwelling, then analyze those samples in a lab.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
30 May 2025
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Homeowners insurance in Illinois costs an average of $2,149 a year for $300,000 worth of dwelling coverage, fairly close to the national average of $2,329.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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