perch
noun
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
perching
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present participleof perch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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There was a time, the woman said, when rolling down the road meant perching on her husband’s back seat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Atlanta” built a Lynchian house for its “Teddy Perkins” episode, perching a namesake character buried under prosthetics within its dim innards.
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2025
Designed based on perching birds like ravens and crows that frequently switch between air and land, the multifunctional robotic legs allow it to take off autonomously in environments previously inaccessible to winged drones.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2024
The series began with a goat "perching" on a building in Kew, followed by two elephants reaching their trunks towards each other in Chelsea.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024
He fell asleep just at dusk, perching low on a branch she had tied into the side of the ribs of the birchbark house.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
