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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
Tankers previously intercepted by France include the Deyna, boarded in the Mediterranean Sea in March.
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John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Passengers boarded a replacement flight with a new crew, which took off early Sunday morning and landed in Palma in the afternoon.
—CBS News, 1 June 2026
The French Navy yesterday boarded an oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean that was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Passengers boarded a replacement flight with a new crew, which took off early Sunday morning and landed in Palma in the afternoon.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Rue gets in a car and, in a callback to the first season, Rue visits Fez’s convenience store, which is all boarded up and abandoned.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 31 May 2026
After the flight diverted, police boarded the plane and appeared to handcuff the man and walk him off the plane, Rundle said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Then, one day, the site fell silent, with no roof, windows boarded up, and the building left an unfinished shell.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
The library, which sits across the street from the Potomac Volunteer Fire Company, remains boarded up.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Passengers boarded a replacement flight with a new crew, which took off early Sunday morning and landed in Palma in the afternoon.
—CBS News, 1 June 2026
The French Navy yesterday boarded an oil tanker in the Atlantic Ocean that was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron said.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 1 June 2026
Passengers boarded a replacement flight with a new crew, which took off early Sunday morning and landed in Palma in the afternoon.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
Rue gets in a car and, in a callback to the first season, Rue visits Fez’s convenience store, which is all boarded up and abandoned.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 31 May 2026
After the flight diverted, police boarded the plane and appeared to handcuff the man and walk him off the plane, Rundle said.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Then, one day, the site fell silent, with no roof, windows boarded up, and the building left an unfinished shell.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
The library, which sits across the street from the Potomac Volunteer Fire Company, remains boarded up.
—Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarded
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Larimer County officials said the ditch runs behind homes and is fed by the Cache la Poudre River.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Much of the freak-out was fed by polls supposedly showing Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco atop the field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Among them was a critical citation alleging the facility failed to ensure animals housed together or near each other were compatible.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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See where Waffle House got its start at the Waffle House museum housed in the restaurant’s original location.—
Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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Beginning in 1978 when the city started to build Reunion Arena, the city of Dallas accommodated both the Mavericks and Stars with buildings that became key pieces to its growing downtown landscape.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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For families Families can easily be accommodated, with rollaway beds, cribs, or connecting rooms with dual twin beds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Screws that fell off a truck on Highway 285 lodged into the tires of dozens of vehicles.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Las Vegas scored three unanswered goals to lead 3-2, and after the teams lodged a 4-4 tie, the Golden Knights’ Tomas Hertl took a whip-around pass from Colton Sissons and ripped the game-winning goal above Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen to give the Golden Knights a stunning 1-0 series lead.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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“Boarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarded. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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