Words similar to perched

Example sentences for: perched

How can you use “perched” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

A parrot "perched suddenly on the windowsill and shuffled himself like a pack of cards."
The Los Angeles Times notes that so many people died in the Turkish city of Izmut--located 65 miles east of Istanbul and perched over the epicenter--that the mayor turned the local ice skating rink into a backup morgue.
Perched on an outcrop overlooking Spain, the easygoing town is the highest in Portugal (at 862 m/2,800 ft).
In the lobby, children waiting for music lessons bend over their homework, mom perched at their shoulder.
Of course, these words appear simply as large colored letters within a given frame, but if you have ever read a comic book to a young audience perched on your lap, you have had to figure out a pronunciation key.