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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
The vacant 19th and Vine buildings, however, have an open dangerous buildings case, records show, and have been boarded up.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
On April 10, Hungarian native and student Sara Uzonyi boarded a plane to take her from the Netherlands back to Budapest, her stomach in knots.
—Alexandra Levy, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Authorities said Cole Tomas Allen took Amtrak from Los Angeles to Chicago, then boarded another train to the nation’s capital.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Israeli forces boarded more than 20 vessels carrying about 175 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea near Crete.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
Laurence Gornall’s Unannounced Film Company has boarded the project as the worldwide sales agent.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 May 2026
According to The Washington Post, the children boarded the small, six-seater plane with their mother, Magdalena Mucutuy Valencia, on May 1, 2023.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Essential Film Group has now boarded international sales ahead of Cannes.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The plane had already been delayed for about two hours due to the weather before passengers boarded.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
On April 10, Hungarian native and student Sara Uzonyi boarded a plane to take her from the Netherlands back to Budapest, her stomach in knots.
—Alexandra Levy, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Authorities said Cole Tomas Allen took Amtrak from Los Angeles to Chicago, then boarded another train to the nation’s capital.
—Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 2 May 2026
Israeli forces boarded more than 20 vessels carrying about 175 activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla in the Mediterranean Sea near Crete.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 May 2026
Laurence Gornall’s Unannounced Film Company has boarded the project as the worldwide sales agent.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 May 2026
According to The Washington Post, the children boarded the small, six-seater plane with their mother, Magdalena Mucutuy Valencia, on May 1, 2023.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Essential Film Group has now boarded international sales ahead of Cannes.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
The plane had already been delayed for about two hours due to the weather before passengers boarded.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarded
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There was a period earlier this decade that fed the public the idea that accusers were to always be believed at whatever cost.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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The falls are fed by underground springs flowing through porous volcanic basalt in the Cascade Range, creating the appearance that water is emerging directly from the cliff face itself.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Prevention must be a priority, helping families stay housed through rental assistance, early intervention and support services.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Rooms are housed in separate Key West style cottages and the sister hotel, Marquesa 414, is across the street and up half a block in a newer building.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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And that’s why there was a minor case of hysteria when Hillsborough County officials recently suggested the team’s June 1 deadline of finalizing the agreement would not likely be accommodated.—
John Romano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The representative did not share any details as to whether or not passengers were accommodated with other travel arrangements.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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But as the rover attempted to pull out its drill arm, the rock came up with it, having gotten lodged onto the sleeve that surrounds the tool’s bit.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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According to the Department of Homeland Security, ICE has already lodged a detainer request to keep Tortolero-Arriechi in custody — a request that now hangs in the balance in a state that has repeatedly clashed with federal immigration enforcement.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Boarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarded. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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