boarded

past tense of board

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of boarded But Milwaukee Avenue, the Northern border of the plaza, mostly is boarded up or covered with harsh metallic grates, even as that street thrives to the west, having been reinvented as the Hipster Highway, the epicenter of bike-lane Chicago. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 The actress, who is best known for her roles on Sex Education and The Other Bennet Sister, boarded season 4 as Alice Chilton, the assistant coach to Richmond’s Lady Greyhounds. Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 Now condemned and boarded up, cordoned off by sagging tape, dirty roll-up door set to adorn the front pages of tomorrow’s papers. Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026 Little Joe's was boarded up after an antique door was heavily damaged as the burglary crew got in and out in about a minute. Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Coast guards and the police special forces Viking Squad boarded the vessel around midnight on Thursday and detained its crew. ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026 Most of the snaps came after the famous crew took a quick swim and boarded back on the yacht. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 Some of the windows are boarded up while others have curtains which are only partly closed. Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 The Jayhawks defeated Wichita State on Monday in Wichita, drove back to Lawrence on Tuesday morning, then boarded the bus for Lexington late Tuesday afternoon. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarded
Verb
  • Nulo also makes some food toppers and mixers, designed to be mixed with a complete and balanced dry food, not fed on their own.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • To keep audiences interested and group chats well fed, an evolve-or-die mentality has to be adopted.
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Modi would be housed in a specific section of Arthur Road Jail and would have access to specialist treatment, Indian authorities said, including care from a private doctor or mental health expert of his choice.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • This is a classic game reimagined, with glossy resin tiles housed in a calfskin case that’s almost too beautiful to tuck away in your bag.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Taiwan fits neither category as a guest but Nagasaki accommodated its representatives at their request last year, officials said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Of those families, the district accommodated 69% of the requests, while about 118 families were not transferred to their preferred school, Spielberg said.
    Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As all this plays out, consumer complaints about credit reporting have skyrocketed, with more than 4 million lodged with the CFPB in 2025.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine.
    Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Boarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarded. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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