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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
Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
Thousands of climbers attempt to summit the roof of Africa each year.
—Mary Robnett, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
Susan Young, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
His sculptures and paintings employ construction materials like wood, rubber and roofing tar.
—Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The house, with its flat roof overhang, floor-to-ceiling windows and long hallways for displaying the Maslons’ collection of Warhols and Giacomettis, was a quintessential example of the midcentury modern design that was coming to define the desert.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
Thousands of climbers attempt to summit the roof of Africa each year.
—Mary Robnett, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
Since 1982, Rezendes and his helpers have built elaborate sets in his front yard and roof for the holidays.
—Susan Young, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
His sculptures and paintings employ construction materials like wood, rubber and roofing tar.
—Siddhartha Mitter, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
Noun
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Failing to do this before cutting trees and opening the canopy can lead to a rapid expansion of unwanted plants and trees.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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The retractable canopy can also be adjusted to let in more sun or protect you from the rays depending on your preference.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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At its Berlin premiere, the film received a packed house and an emotional response from audiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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The crew shot on the beach, at the harbor, at the house and at Old Town in eight different looks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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During the first Trump administration, when the policy was still in place but agents were sometimes given leeway to ignore it, families facing deportation began sheltering within churches.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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People should make sure their animals are inside or sheltered, if possible.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rampant crime, higher taxes, the highest cost of living in our nation, tent encampments in every major city, more fentanyl deaths, catastrophic fires, a broken home insurance market and people across our state are struggling to afford groceries and gas.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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There’s also plenty of tequila drinks in the house — er, tent.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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Letters may be up to 200 words and must be signed with your email address, city of residence and daytime phone number for verification.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Authorities learned the man was ordered by a court not to be at the residence and not to do anything violent, according to the release.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Department of Education is expected to provide guidance in the coming weeks, and loan servicers will need time to adjust their systems to accommodate borrowers transitioning to new repayment plans.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the long term, workplace policies should acknowledge and accommodate the dual roles of employees as professionals and caregivers.—
Christine Michel Carter,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This wine, one of six prestige cuvées Krug produces, is a master class in crafting Champagne—and the new building’s soaring wood ceilings and colossal plate-glass windows provide an apt setting for its development.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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But the lights from the ceiling are shining back, highlighting the smudges on the mirror.—
Hank Sanders,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The 12-, 17-, 36- and 43-unit backyard apartment complexes masquerading as accessory dwelling units being built under San Diego’s bonus accessory dwelling units program do not meet any missing middle housing criteria described above.—
Danna Givot,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Some of the state's recommendations are already in place, from the MBTA Communities Law making certain towns zone for multifamily housing near public transit stations to the new law permitting accessory dwelling units by right statewide.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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