as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
the fitted cap is too small for my large dome
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Recent Examples of dome
Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
There is also more space surrounding each muffin top, allowing room for the muffins to dome up and bloom into temptingly round muffin tops.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
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Noun
To start with, Shoreham’s owner, the Long Island Lighting Company, made the containment dome too small.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
There is also more space surrounding each muffin top, allowing room for the muffins to dome up and bloom into temptingly round muffin tops.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Yet despite requests from the leaders of Germany and of Poland to be granted shelter under the French and British shields, neither nuclear power has so far formally approved extending its atomic dome.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The objective is to study the composition and origin of the domes and surroundings.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dome
Noun
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
Verb
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The architecture followed the neoclassical style with Italianate details, such as overhanging eaves, a flat roof and simple, geometric shapes.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Attach the netting to overhanging eaves and angle back to the area on the siding where the damage occurs, or drape it over stakes to keep them away from deck posts, says Mengak.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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Parts of the fetal skull had adhered to her intestines and were taken out, the lawsuit said.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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In 2024, a woman was severely injured in West Hollywood when she was hit by a motorized scooter, suffering a fractured skull and brain swelling that required hospitalization.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Even as dome construction bulged on the Italian peninsula from the eleventh to fifteen centuries, Romans held off on joining the building bandwagon until the late 1400s.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
12 June 2025
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In every photo, Tater's eyes bulged with what can only be described as pure joy.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
Verb
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In our spin mop testing, this mop stood out as the best lightweight option, weighing just 5.5 pounds.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
10 July 2025
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Three reasons stand out: Healthcare has a labor shortage.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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In the long run, however, the report projects lifetime losses across all income brackets.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
5 July 2025
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The bureau, though, still projects that employment of software developers, financial advisors, aerospace engineers and lawyers will grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2023 to 2033.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Garcia, his disheveled hair increasingly gray, ballooned in weight and often lost a beat.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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Since the fund's inception, trauma care costs have ballooned and the actual state funding has decreased by millions.—
Melissa Brown,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Then, put the can or pouch in water and let the water boil for two minutes or put them in a solution of a tablespoon of liquid chlorine bleach per gallon of water for 15 minutes.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Ratting on wildlife crime: Training African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2024
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“Dome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dome. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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