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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
Recently, a Jewish woman boarded a C train.
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David Ingber, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Half of the Bad Bakers storefront was boarded up on Friday morning — National Donut Day, celebrated on the first Friday of June.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Marginal MediaWorks has boarded the comedic short form, which won a special jury prize at this year’s SXSW and recently premiered at Denver’s SeriesFest.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Again in February 2026, Dali boarded a United flight from Newark Airport to Milan, Italy, without a ticket or passport, which led to another arrest, a law enforcement source told CNN at the time.
—Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
While the ship was docked in Baltimore, CBP agents boarded it.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 June 2026
In New York, Picard boarded a liner bound for England.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Family members believe Weston may have boarded a local train heading east before getting off at Yamashina.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
On a chilly January night in 2025, CATS bus driver Sheila Andrews buckled her seatbelt at the uptown Charlotte transit center as passengers boarded.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026
David Ingber, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Half of the Bad Bakers storefront was boarded up on Friday morning — National Donut Day, celebrated on the first Friday of June.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
Marginal MediaWorks has boarded the comedic short form, which won a special jury prize at this year’s SXSW and recently premiered at Denver’s SeriesFest.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Again in February 2026, Dali boarded a United flight from Newark Airport to Milan, Italy, without a ticket or passport, which led to another arrest, a law enforcement source told CNN at the time.
—Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
While the ship was docked in Baltimore, CBP agents boarded it.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 6 June 2026
In New York, Picard boarded a liner bound for England.
—Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Family members believe Weston may have boarded a local train heading east before getting off at Yamashina.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
On a chilly January night in 2025, CATS bus driver Sheila Andrews buckled her seatbelt at the uptown Charlotte transit center as passengers boarded.
—Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 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 10 Jun. 2026.
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