homing

Definition of homingnext
present participle of home

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Verb
  • Eucalyptus, Monterey pine, and Monterey cypress trees are common homes for roosting monarchs, as those tree species provide adequate shelter from weather and predators.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The county said construction for the park would not take place within 200 feet of roosting sites for the bat, but provided no evidence to support that as a proper buffer, adding another inadequacy to the environmental review, Bacal said.
    Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This serum can prevent hair shedding and promote hair growth if shedding has already started.
    Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The Moroccanoil Revitalizing Scalp Tonic is a daily, leave-in spray with a botanical blend to reduce fallout and shedding for thicker, fuller-looking hair over time.
    Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Their challenge is no longer securing Africa’s place in the global conversation of contemporary art but how to adapt as that conversation fundamentally changes.
    Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Inn was founded by and remains owned by the Shorefast charity, which is dedicated to securing Fogo Island’s cultural and economic future.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Gerth survived with her family and friends by sheltering in the basement.
    Noel Brennan, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • More than 135,000 people are sheltering in over 660 collective sites, while essential services—water, sanitation, and schooling—are being severely disrupted.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For those who prefer tenting with a partner, Tentsile is simultaneously launching an Organza-bodied Air version of its two-person Flite tree tent.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • City workers plan to enforce a no-camping zone along the swath of Coyote Creek.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • One man has been arrested for camping a dozen times.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The spa was introduced in 2005, and in the same year, Silica, a clinic hotel aimed at housing those visiting for psoriasis treatment, was opened.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • An Israeli airstrike hit the building housing their music school, along with several other businesses including a maternity clinic, on March 23.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Despite bestowing themselves with the yachting label, this new breed of residential vessels offers a hybrid experience rather than a superyacht charter, which typically accommodates 12 guests.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Yet, in a highly unusual move that still reverberates across Washington, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, authorized the product anyway, bestowing what amounts to the federal government’s cybersecurity seal of approval.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Homing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homing. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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