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as in fed
to provide food or meals for
housed and boarded many foster children over the years
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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found
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Recent Examples of boarded
Centcom said Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit boarded the vessel, a rapid-response unit, based in Japan, which recently arrived in the Middle East.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
In 2023, five of these enthusiasts boarded the OceanGate Expeditions submersible, the Titan, only to never return.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The masses boarded the several ships along the Chicago River near the Clark Street bridge for the daytime trip, which would return them to Chicago later that evening.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Then as now, many of the buildings were boarded up downtown.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
As the astronauts selected for the Artemis II mission, Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen boarded an Orion spacecraft April 1 to hitch a ride to orbit.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Turn around or prepare to be boarded.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Carrying her one-year-old daughter Ixchel, Perez boarded the plane that would take them back to Venezuela.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Kiana Madeira boarded the series as Malcolm's girlfriend, Tristan, while Keeley Karsten portrays the couple's daughter, Leah.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Filip Timotija, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2026
In 2023, five of these enthusiasts boarded the OceanGate Expeditions submersible, the Titan, only to never return.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
The masses boarded the several ships along the Chicago River near the Clark Street bridge for the daytime trip, which would return them to Chicago later that evening.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Then as now, many of the buildings were boarded up downtown.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
As the astronauts selected for the Artemis II mission, Wiseman, Glover, Koch and Hansen boarded an Orion spacecraft April 1 to hitch a ride to orbit.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Turn around or prepare to be boarded.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
Carrying her one-year-old daughter Ixchel, Perez boarded the plane that would take them back to Venezuela.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Additionally, Kiana Madeira boarded the series as Malcolm's girlfriend, Tristan, while Keeley Karsten portrays the couple's daughter, Leah.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarded
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Monkeys in the tourism hotspot have apparently learned to eat dirt to soothe stomach upsets caused by eating too much sweet, fatty and salty snacks fed to them by visitors, a new study found.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The eaglet, known as USS11, swallowed a fishing hook, line and lure while being fed by a parent.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Quarterly commentary The changing fortunes of the refrigeration business — housed within its Climate & Sustainability Technologies segment — are indicative of what makes the Dover story easier to get behind now.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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This version of the global format housed the contestants together.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Orban has consistently accommodated Russia and clashed with the European Union (EU).—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The deportees will be accommodated in single rooms, with two meals a day provided.—
Clement Bonnerot,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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Late Saturday, rescue crews were trying to determine whether the ValuJet aircraft disintegrated on impact or partially lodged itself in the soft, marshy terrain of the Everglades.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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In January 2025, Scott lodged a complaint about the couple with the Rhode Island Department of Health accusing them of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (now formally known as factitious disorder imposed on another) against both Sherry and Laila.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Boarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarded. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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