PERCHED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

perched

verb

past tense of perch

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 Teddy bears and trains, baseballs and dolls dance through the air into Santa's enormous sack, which sits at Santa's feet, or rather Harry's, who is perched high on the throne at the back of the float, magnificent in white whiskers and red velvet. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Every transformer on the grid—from the cylinders perched on utility lines to the big spiky devices at substations—trades voltage for current at a fixed ratio. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 At some point in the last few days, Henry (Hudson Williams), the spoiled 22-year-old scion of a fish processing magnate, has disappeared from his giant mansion perched at the edge of a Canadian island. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Flávio Bolsonaro, perched atop a sound truck at a recent campaign rally in Rio de Janeiro’s working-class suburbs, could at first glance be mistaken for his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently under house arrest. — Constance Malleret, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2026 The glass vases, bowls, and dishes feature a sweet little bird perched atop each one. — Eleni N. Gage, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026 The 18-story Plaza Hotel has been perched on Fifth Avenue since 1907 and was designed by architect Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, The New York Times reported. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 The crossing left at least 140 migrants dead and shook the city perched on the Mediterranean coast. — Joseph Wilson, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026 That’s the colloquial name for the Salkin House, an 1,100-square-foot dwelling perched on a hillside lot, built for violist Jules Salkin in 1948 by John Lautner, the famed midcentury modern architect. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

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Take a look at this email below that recently landed in an inbox.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Some demonstrators panicked as tear-gas canisters landed in their midst, scattering with screams.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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For over a year, residents of Serbia's capital were blocked from entering one of the city's most prominent parks, nestled between Parliament and Vucic's offices.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Sit indoors among the sleek black and white marble interiors or, weather permitting, head outside to the garden nestled into the courtyard outfitted with pastel armchairs and sofas among the climbing ivy and leafy potted plants.

— Jaclyn DeGiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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Alongside Amazon Prime Video and Disney+, Netflix has lodged an appeal with France’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’État, challenging new sub-quotas for investment in documentaries and animation.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
The protests being lodged against that decision provide some comfort, and Louise would have been grateful for them.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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