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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
Brandon Downs, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Exterior work on the Bloch Building will see the space’s green roof replaced, as soil, grass, plants, hardscaping and a waterproof membrane on the roof will all be changed out.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Walls crumble, roofs collapse, and greenery reclaims them.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for roof
Noun
Justin Sylvia, a spokesperson for the fire department, said the explosion caused pieces of the roof to be thrown onto a neighbor's tile roof, which the tile prevented the home from catching fire.
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Later in the period, Kevin Fiala burned Erik Karlsson and scored a sensational goal, finishing off the play by roofing a shot into the net.
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Sewer Rats El Camello is with me in the back of the truck beneath the canopy.—
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To add 5,000 homes, millions of square feet of office space, half a million square feet of retail and 1,000 hotel rooms, developers cut down 1,400 acres of forest in a city where the tree canopy is steadily shrinking.—
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
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Video from the fire department showed crews pouring water on the house fire at 110th and State on Tuesday morning.—
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Waiting until spring to do your pruning and garden cleanup ensures that these beneficial insects have a place to shelter during the colder months.—
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The pink and yellow rods showed that the shooter likely fired downward -- through the desks -- toward the sheltering students, Torrez said.—
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In Gaza’s Shati refugee camp, my grandfather built a modest shack, brick by brick, on the spot where his tent was erected.—
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Bear in mind, a tent does not protect you from lightning.—
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Fans of the Gothic skyscraper, now owned by Silverstein Properties, can now call its 92nd-floor crown jewel, aka the highest residence in the neighborhood, their own.—
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The fire crews additionally found a dog in the residence that did not survive, per the release.—
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Officials originally proposed upgrading the city’s largest cricket stadium, The Gabba, to accommodate the Games, though the project’s price tag was heavily criticized.—
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The pajamas are available in short, regular, and tall lengths to accommodate different heights and builds.—
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Another photo shows an elegant black piano in a room with floor-to-ceiling windows draped in linen curtains, with sage green and white armchairs and a cork coffee table with books and a vase of hydrangeas in view.—
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Like the numbers on the ceiling.—
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Add curtains for privacy and extra hanging space throughout your abode worry-free.—
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Gerold's roots include the first hoteliers in Lech and the architect couple has a distinct talent for creating desirable abodes.—
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“Roof.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roof. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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