Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barracked
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Butler was incredulous that Curry – harassed by Houston’s long defenders such as Amen Thompson during a three-point, 1-of-10 shooting night – did not get more foul calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025 -
McAfee could assert that if someone harassed Cornett after watching his show, then the harasser—not McAfee—is at fault.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Each brand’s implementation is a bit different, but in general, these hubs use two to 14 planetary gears housed within the hub of the rear wheel.—
Chris Cona,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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The animals are housed at a secure, 2,000-acre compound whose location Lamm declined to release.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Students and teachers briefly sheltered within the building, according to school officials.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Between 1850 and 1860, it’s estimated that Harriet sheltered hundreds of people fleeing slavery.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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This week, Finnish commandos boarded an oil tanker that officials suspect had cut through vital underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, including one that carries electricity between Finland and Estonia.—
Michael Schwirtz,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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All of the luggage is made by hand, which gives it an authentic, almost gritty feel that reminds you of a bygone era when passengers boarded steamships with large trunks and fashionable leather bags.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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Our friend needs her chicken coop (really a greenhouse frame) sided and roofed for the coming cold.—
R29 Team,
refinery29.com,
11 Oct. 2024
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That included building a 1200-seat roofed amphitheater, a 600-seat chamber music hall, a luxury hotel for guests, and a smaller hotel, with practice rooms, for the youth orchestra.—
Fredric Dannen,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2024
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The preview touches on the rage lodged at callous McVeigh.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
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The charges were the first to be formally lodged by the ICC against Russian officials since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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So much so that Emerson teased her about it.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Alex is bestowed with the ultimate posthumous Dutton honor, a gravestone in the famed ranch cemetery for top-tier clan only.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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Alex is bestowed with the ultimate posthumous Dutton honor in the finale, a gravestone in the famed ranch cemetery for top-tier clan only.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Barracked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barracked. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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