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as in chamber
an area within a building that has been set apart from surrounding space by a wall
finally had a room to himself when his older brother went off to college
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
we can room up to four visitors in our two guest bedrooms
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Recent Examples of room
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Photos from the scene show the reception area, including a dining space and music room, was devastated by the blaze.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
At the academy, Leonard roomed with Will Howard, the starting quarterback at Kansas State who, like Leonard, shared a similar backstory.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Noun
People were most commonly (75 percent) found to keep their indoor plants in the living room, followed by the kitchen (54 percent) and bedroom (50 percent).
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Photos from the scene show the reception area, including a dining space and music room, was devastated by the blaze.
—John Bacon, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
Verb
Hey Dewy makes a compact, travel-friendly humidifier that humidifies rooms up to 500 square feet.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
At the academy, Leonard roomed with Will Howard, the starting quarterback at Kansas State who, like Leonard, shared a similar backstory.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for room
Noun
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Lance Bass Lance Bass is trained to go into space, but has never made the trip.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, wind and solar tend to take up a lot of space, which has led to challenges in local approvals for new sites and transmission lines.—
Erin Baker,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The first Muslim to serve in the chamber, Essayli became known for his willingness to go toe-to-toe with Democrats on culture war issues, but less so for his legislative successes.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In recent years, he's become the leading progressive voice in the Senate, wielding significant influence in the chamber.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And on Wednesday, the Mets and Rangers provided opportunities to see their respective offerings in a span of about six hours.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Appearing on The Tonight Show, Isaacs was asked the reaction to his character’s accent and took the opportunity to make light of his full frontal moment.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Consider this compact case that’s ready to house your passport.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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The rear compartment houses the power cable, two cleaning pads, and the safety cord.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Lesotho Communications Authority said the license would be in place for 10 years.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The developer set out to convert the campus into 165 apartments.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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The geese have become particularly aggressive, attacking anyone who tries to enter or exit through the front door of their apartment.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The 46 economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators estimate a 47% chance of recession, up from 25% in February.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Fire’s best chance came in the 88th minute when Jonathan Bamba’s point-blank shot was stopped by Ustari.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Modern mainframes offer significant processing power, handling up to 30,000 transactions per second, and can accommodate substantial data with up to 40 terabytes of memory.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Sanders spokesperson Anna Bahr said in an email the event moved to accommodate a larger-than-expected crowd as the tour has drawn tens of thousands of attendees.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Room.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/room. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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