BOARDING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

boarding

verb

present participle of board

as in feeding

to provide food or meals for housed and boarded many foster children over the years

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as in housing

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 boarding The judge ruled the city is authorized to address the nuisance conditions, either by boarding up buildings or demolishing them, and instructed Olive Park’s owners to reimburse the city for the work. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026 The spokesperson clarified that the child was not boarding a bus or crossing to catch a bus at the stop, but did not provide additional details about what was going on at the time. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Passengers were seen deplaning via stairs and boarding a bus. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 Before most of his teammates arrived at Oriole Park at Camden Yards the next morning, Kremer was packed and boarding a flight to Seattle to join the Twins. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Alevtina Soboleva, 59, was traveling with her adult daughter in New York state on July 20 and was detained by ICE agents at Buffalo Niagara International Airport before boarding a flight to San Francisco. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The open sleeves and subtle collar strike that just-right balance between laid-back and polished, whether you’re headed to the beach or boarding a long-haul flight. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 The scene of President Trump boarding Air Force One after last month’s NATO summit in Turkey is one that TV cameras and photographers have captured countless times. — August 11, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 That loss has translated into over 40,000 industry jobs gone, vendors boarding up their storefronts and an exodus of below and above-the-line talent from the high cost of living in the City of Angels. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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Rather than fighting for eyeballs, these events are actually feeding into each other.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
To reach such sizes, these black holes must be voraciously feeding on surrounding gas and dust.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of feeding

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The site now housing 111 employees is part of the bank’s plan for growth in the Charlotte region.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
The billion-dollar, 300,000-square-foot museum, which opens to the public on September 22, encompasses 100,000 square feet of gallery space housing the collection of Lucas and Hobson.

— News Desk, Artforum, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of housing

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Eastern handles are shorter and thicker, catering more to those who use a Penhold grip, where the head of the paddle is facing down and the paddle is held like a pen.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Airline catering workers have filed a new safety complaint against Flying Food Group, alleging they were exposed to unsafe and unsanitary working conditions at facilities serving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of catering

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In July 2025, a destructive wildfire tore through dense pines on the canyon’s northern edge, destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge — the park’s only lodging there.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
State park overnight lodging costs between $60 to $120 per night, with deluxe lodging $160 per night.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodging

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Living areas span the entire upper deck, with four guest cabins and the owner’s suite on the main deck (accommodating up to 10 guests in total) alongside a dedicated gym and spa area.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Another issue the event faced was accommodating everyone who wanted to attend.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of accommodating

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Several members favored the Piazza della Signoria for the David, whereas architect Giuliano da Sangallo proposed sheltering it beneath the Loggia della Signoria.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026
About 200 families are sheltering in the school in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheltering

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Through the course of rooming together in dorms at rookie minicamp, doing community service work, taking group trips to Braves games and, of course, navigating practices, the Falcons’ rookie class formed a tight bond.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
The couple takes in a boarder, Herald Loomis, whose search for his missing wife draws the house into a reckoning with forces — both human and supernatural — that haunt everyone who is rooming there.

— Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026

Definition of rooming

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As anybody who has been camping knows, the flicker of bright flames against the darkness can be as much a visual distraction as a point of focus.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
The two individuals had been camping along Tomales Bay before setting out in a canoe shortly before midnight Saturday, according to officials.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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