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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
When the Kansas City Chiefs boarded a United Airlines flight to Brazil on Wednesday, most players dressed for comfort for the more than 11-hour trip, function over fashion.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Sean Penn has boarded Marianna Brennand’s debut fiction feature Manas as executive producer.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Filmmaker and researcher Brian Rose, who has spent the past five years trying to piece together the 30,000 missing frames from a range of source material, has boarded the Showrunner project.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
That day, students across Jefferson County boarded yellow school buses, with Black students headed to formerly White suburban schools, while White students were bused to formerly Black inner city schools.
—Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Ulloa was among dozens of men that day who boarded their small glass-fiber boats in groups of three, armed with nets and lines to hunt for tuna, snapper and groupers to bring back and sell in Caracas.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Shooting persisted as Bond fought enemies on a tarmac and boarded an airplane.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Over 20,000 students boarded the bus to get to school.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The show’s international potential may be evident in the fact that German broadcaster ARD, Belgium’s RTL TVI in Belgium and Switzerland’s RTS boarded the project early on.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Sean Penn has boarded Marianna Brennand’s debut fiction feature Manas as executive producer.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Filmmaker and researcher Brian Rose, who has spent the past five years trying to piece together the 30,000 missing frames from a range of source material, has boarded the Showrunner project.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
That day, students across Jefferson County boarded yellow school buses, with Black students headed to formerly White suburban schools, while White students were bused to formerly Black inner city schools.
—Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Ulloa was among dozens of men that day who boarded their small glass-fiber boats in groups of three, armed with nets and lines to hunt for tuna, snapper and groupers to bring back and sell in Caracas.
—Andrew Raine, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Shooting persisted as Bond fought enemies on a tarmac and boarded an airplane.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Over 20,000 students boarded the bus to get to school.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
The show’s international potential may be evident in the fact that German broadcaster ARD, Belgium’s RTL TVI in Belgium and Switzerland’s RTS boarded the project early on.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarded
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The pens were covered by grass and leaves in the shade for a few days while the voles were fed before their release into the wild, according to the video.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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While human trials are still needed, scientists in China found that rats fed a high-fat diet lost about 17% of their body weight when given the edible microbeads.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Best Hotels & Resorts The Leland House The Leland House is a stylish luxury boutique housed in a 1927 residence.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Rx Pizza, housed in a former pharmacy, still showcases much of its historic character while offering inventive pies that go far beyond the basics.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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There were no injuries reported, and passengers were accommodated on alternative flights.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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Where Mosquito Supper Club is a five-course $135 prix fixe menu, Saint Claire’s concise menu, served on lovely, mismatched china, is à la carte for parties of six and under, with larger parties accommodated on a case-by-case basis.—
Beth D'Addono,
Southern Living,
4 Aug. 2025
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Even beyond this decision, Google is facing challenges in other parts of the world – with a major federal antitrust case ongoing in the US, lodged by the Department of Justice, and reports of another antitrust probe targeting Google Maps specifically.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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The new facility will serve as a focal point for engineering students, with student support services like academic counseling, tutoring and admissions also lodged in the four-story, 114,000-square-foot building.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Boarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarded. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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