boarded

past tense of board

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of boarded At this stage, Canadian broadcasters Radio-Canada and TFO have already boarded the project, and Quebec actress Mélissa Bédard is confirmed as lead voice cast. Kevin Giraud, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026 The letter writer boarded the cruise ship and fatally shot Hicklin in the head. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Pluto Film has boarded sales for Agata Trzebuchowska’s horror feature Sick ahead of its world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin in September, which will be followed by its European debut at the Sitges Film Festival. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 Hang your porch swing crooked or prop scrap of wood across your windows to make it look boarded up. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026 The family claimed Nordquist was planning to fly back to Minnesota within two weeks, but never boarded his return flight, court documents show. Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 The trooper handled the emergency call and boarded the Sugar Island Vehicle Ferry back to the mainland. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Only a handful of passengers boarded the flight to Kansas City from Newark. Filip Bondy, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026 Following the game, the team boarded a red-eye flight back to Newark Liberty International Airport. Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarded
Verb
  • There are two electric motors, one driving each axle, and they're fed by a 49-kWh usable battery.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In May 2025, a nearby oil pipeline owned by Energy Transfer, a Dallas company, leaked 6,800 barrels of crude oil into a sewer line that fed into the Village Creek water treatment plant.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 2023, Campbell’s closed its corporate headquarters in Ballantyne, which had once housed about 1,300 corporate employees.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2026
  • An elevator ride to the fourth floor brings you to where most of the museum’s collection is housed.
    Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Grey marble lined the expansive walk-in shower, and a deep whirlpool bath comfortably accommodated two.
    Vicki Power, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Apparently having finally learned his lesson, Spelling accommodated them.
    Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That same month, another whale, this one a juvenile, was found lifeless and lodged among woody debris in a Washington State river, miles from the ocean.
    Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Atlanta drivers were left shocked late Sunday night after a driver's legs were seen dangling from a vehicle lodged under an overpass.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Boarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarded. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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