perched

[purcht] / pɜrtʃt /

VERB

sit atop of

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alight squat touch down

STRONG

balance land light rest roost settle

WEAK

set down sit on

Antonyms

STRONG

move

WEAK

lower

Example Sentences

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That feature made it easier to take measurements while perched on a ladder or working on a roof.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The Nasdaq is perched on an expensive valuation—25.5 times what analysts expect aggregate earnings to be for the coming 12 months.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Now, he’s relegated his studio space to a spot for recording Cameos, perched in front of a ring light rather than an easel.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

After a mambo-fied performance of her title track from her 2025 album, “Tropicoqueta,” she perched atop a ginormous macaw to serenade the crowd with her bilingual merengue romántico, “Papasito.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

A churring squirrel was perched on an arm of the cross.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls