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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
Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Avoid foods that stick to the roof of your mouth, such as peanut butter.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024
Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
With winds measuring 175 mph that will have level 4 wind threat impact on the greater Tampa Bay area, according to the NWS, the storm could cause wall and roof failure in buildings, the destruction of mobile homes, power outages, and tree falls.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The painful chapter had ended badly, with the last American personnel scrambling onto helicopters on the U.S. Embassy roof.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 28 Dec. 2024
Avoid foods that stick to the roof of your mouth, such as peanut butter.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
But, instead, my son and I scramble up the ladder onto the hut roof and play games, project movies onto the wall.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
With winds measuring 175 mph that will have level 4 wind threat impact on the greater Tampa Bay area, according to the NWS, the storm could cause wall and roof failure in buildings, the destruction of mobile homes, power outages, and tree falls.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roof
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Spider monkeys are native to the upper layers and canopies of Central and South American rainforests.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Jan. 2025
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Guests can stay in their choice of 15 rooms while enjoying hikes down sandy roads under a canopy of ancient trees.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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Stories of residents choosing to defend their homes from the flames by themselves — such as the 66-year-old man who died trying to keep his house from being burned by the Eaton fire with a garden hose — have also garnered national media attention.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Montgomery said contractors had also left rat poison strapped to a wooden beam under the house.Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 13 Jan. 2025
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Each tree has promised itself right up from the ground, branches full of dying... Elegy Written In A City Cemetery Sina Queyras Somebody left the world last night, and last, and last, and last: wild is the glower of wind, and words too thin, too meek to shelter.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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At all of them, consider bringing seats or something sturdy to shelter under, in addition to the usual ponchos and cold-weather gear, and carefully watch weather reports on your phone.John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
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Amongst the practical living solutions included, the Basecamp version has a roof tent, slide out kitchen and fridge/freezer.Trinity Francis, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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He was initially evaluated in the blue medical tent, and then was taken to the locker room, where he was then cleared to return to play.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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After the funeral service, the late president’s body and his family traveled once more by motorcade to the Carter residence, passing many still gathered in the streets despite the cold weather to say farewell.Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
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The four-acre Red Mountain residence was previously owned by a fellow billionaire, Thomas Peterffy, and sports 11 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
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This new version will specifically address the requirements of B2B invoicing, introducing the necessary features to accommodate the more intricate demands of B2B transactions.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Our inner landscapes shifted to accommodate new forms of beauty, old forms of worship.hazlitt.net, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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Floor to ceiling glass walls showcase the Arkansas River while other spaces feature Brave’s impressionist paintings.Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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But the main question remains unresolved: Is there an actual limit to the ceiling?Peter Green, Quartz, 4 Jan. 2025
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The massacre took place at a rural property where more than 20 people lived in makeshift dwellings.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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There is evidence of Iron Age dwelling in the south and a Roman Villa in the north.David Nikel, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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