perch
noun
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
have perched
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present perfectof perch.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For decades, they have perched themselves atop hillsides, tucked themselves into canyons or spread out in the foothills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2025
Merlins were known to have perched on those trees.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
Tendai saw two Doberman dogs high in a jacaranda tree, where Trashman must have perched them.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
His was a life of industry and usefulness without reaching the lofty summit of fame on which many have perched whose substantial worth was inferior to his.
From Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution by L. Carroll Judson
At that instant a shrill cry of an owl which appeared to have perched on the chimney top vibrated in the air like a warning.
From The Chouans by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
