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as in landed
to come to rest after descending from the air
pigeons perching on the roof
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as in nestled
to establish or place comfortably or snugly
perched the baby in a basket
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Recent Examples of perched
The Hippie Tree — a giant eucalyptus perched at the top of a dusty hill — is a quick jaunt from downtown.
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Once a no-frills staple perched at the edge of the marina, the new version will nod to its roots while refining the experience.
—Jesse Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The best cream teas are at Carnewas Tea Room at the Bedruthan Steps, which is perched along a spectacular coastal path that makes burning off those excess calories no hardship.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Jenn shares why this town of 30,000—perched where France meets Italy—deserves a spot on your list.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Inside the fairgrounds she’s known as Venus Electrificata, a flapper femme fatale perched atop a low-voltage platform, ready to deliver a mild shock to any punter willing to spend a few francs for a kiss.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
The witness stand, where Altman is perched, is right next to Judge Gonzalez Rogers’ seat.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Perhaps most surprising for a home perched on such a steep hillside, the property also includes a large flat lawn.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
Justin Thomas had his caddie place hole-sized discs on every corner of the 17th green at Aronimink on Monday, all of them perched on knobs.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Once a no-frills staple perched at the edge of the marina, the new version will nod to its roots while refining the experience.
—Jesse Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The best cream teas are at Carnewas Tea Room at the Bedruthan Steps, which is perched along a spectacular coastal path that makes burning off those excess calories no hardship.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
Jenn shares why this town of 30,000—perched where France meets Italy—deserves a spot on your list.
—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026
Inside the fairgrounds she’s known as Venus Electrificata, a flapper femme fatale perched atop a low-voltage platform, ready to deliver a mild shock to any punter willing to spend a few francs for a kiss.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
The witness stand, where Altman is perched, is right next to Judge Gonzalez Rogers’ seat.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Perhaps most surprising for a home perched on such a steep hillside, the property also includes a large flat lawn.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 May 2026
Justin Thomas had his caddie place hole-sized discs on every corner of the 17th green at Aronimink on Monday, all of them perched on knobs.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perched
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The jokes landed because the admiration underneath them was unmistakable.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The Sky were trailing 30-27 at the time of the injury, which occurred after Jackson bumped a Lynx defender and landed awkwardly on her left leg on the next step.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Harris found the net in the 70th minute when Garcia battled for possession at midfield and found Harris, whose shot nestled inside the back pos for a 3-0 lead.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Hidden Pond offers a luxurious and secluded stay, with bungalows and treetop studios nestled among 60 acres of birch groves and activities like watercolor painting and yoga in the garden.—
Jacqueline Dole,
Travel + Leisure,
14 May 2026
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At various points throughout the past few months, the loose body would become lodged elsewhere inside Skubal’s arm, like a stick in a bike tire and Skubal’s elbow would become locked.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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One bullet lodged in a panel on the SUV’s passenger side.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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More than a workflow, CD/CR is positioned as a new framework and potentially a new SOC discipline, built around the idea that detection and investigation should function as a single self-improving system.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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The companies positioned to benefit from a world where China cannot import frontier compute at scale and cannot yet produce frontier compute at scale are the same ones already running the global AI buildout.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Perched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perched. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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