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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
On Thursday, windows and doors at the formerly wide-open home, about 60 miles southeast of Columbus, had been boarded up.
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Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Challenge accepted While visitors boarded the ships to learn about foreign cultures, sailors operating the vessels found their own ways to connect with their international counterparts.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
After the incident, Henson decided to spend the night in the airport and successfully boarded the morning flight on Friday to attend her friend’s wedding that afternoon.
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Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2026
On August 11, 1979, the Pakhtakor squad boarded a flight to play Dinamo Minsk in the Soviet Top League, the highest division of the former Soviet Union.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
As of Saturday, June 27, the damage caused by the crash has been boarded up, per Reuters.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Finland invited the vessel into its territorial sea and boarded it.
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Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
On Wednesday morning, eight children from three families boarded a flight to reunite with their family members in Guatemala.
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Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
It was boarded up and moved off-site during construction, then returned as a nostalgic centerpiece at the Mission Pacific.
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Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Challenge accepted While visitors boarded the ships to learn about foreign cultures, sailors operating the vessels found their own ways to connect with their international counterparts.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
After the incident, Henson decided to spend the night in the airport and successfully boarded the morning flight on Friday to attend her friend’s wedding that afternoon.
—
Sofia Williams,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2026
On August 11, 1979, the Pakhtakor squad boarded a flight to play Dinamo Minsk in the Soviet Top League, the highest division of the former Soviet Union.
—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
As of Saturday, June 27, the damage caused by the crash has been boarded up, per Reuters.
—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Finland invited the vessel into its territorial sea and boarded it.
—
Jill Goldenziel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
On Wednesday morning, eight children from three families boarded a flight to reunite with their family members in Guatemala.
—
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
It was boarded up and moved off-site during construction, then returned as a nostalgic centerpiece at the Mission Pacific.
—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarded
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Whole hogs, widely available and suitable for slow, open-fire cooking that fed large communal gatherings, became central to the area’s emerging cuisine.
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After each cleaning session, the larvae were fed fruit or vegetable peels, since feeding only on flesh can prevent the superworms from molting or even hasten their death.
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The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
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The Caribbean’s most significant private collection of contemporary art is housed in this nine-bedroom villa at Viceroy Sugar Beach, which opened in February 2025.
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Textron and the participating pilots also have to coordinate with the Special Olympics organizers to make sure all the athletes are accommodated appropriately.
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Extreme weather that experts say may be fueled by climate change has become a concern for producers, who say the problem should be accommodated with a more predictable purchase price.
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On June 3, Walden went to the hospital, where a CT scan revealed the metal bristle had become lodged in his bowel and had begun puncturing his intestine.
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On a hike in 2005, Flod came across a truck tire lodged between two boulders in Malibu Creek.
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“Boarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarded. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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