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 All 18 men, dressed in blue jumpsuits, were seen boarding the large gray military aircraft. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026 The two missed it but did not start the trip clock until boarding the next train. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026 Carman was arrested at a Bangkok airport before boarding a flight to Australia. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said thick smoke continued to billow ⁠from the vessel, while extreme heat and the risk of explosions prevented rescuers from boarding. — CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026 If motor-yachting is more your style, consider boarding Star Legend for your Greek odyssey. — Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 Rodríguez, like Pourrain, was detained at the Fort Lauderdale airport before boarding a domestic flight and taken to the same Miramar detention center. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Not long after boarding a city bus in central Vienna, the grand buildings and busy streets of Austria’s capital gave way to wooded hills and rows of grapevines. — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2026 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

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With the town motel still not having been rebuilt, John stays at Hal’s for the night, where feeding his carnivorous alien plant Earl helps the former hero’s demise truly set in.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the Falcons need to continue feeding running back Bijan Robinson, who finished their 20-13 loss to the Steelers with 29 touches — 21 carries for 83 yards and eight catches for 90 yards and a touchdown.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 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

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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

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Consumers saw higher prices in August month-over-month for categories such as communication, lodging away from home, airline fares, education, and used cars and trucks.

— Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
The distillery plans to build a visitor center and lodging on its Garrard County property.

— Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Sep. 2026

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Pakistan frequently accuses the Taliban government in Kabul of sheltering TTP leaders and allowing militants to carry out cross-border attacks.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
Pakistan often accuses Kabul of sheltering the TTP and turning a blind eye to cross-border militant attacks.

— Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

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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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For anyone hiking or camping far from a trailhead, that means treating a possible bat exposure as a reason to head out, not to wait and see.

— The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
On their off days, players roam the ballpark, interacting with fans and camping out in the bleachers to watch their friends and competitors play.

— Emily Ohman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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