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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
Tuk-tuk’s and aromatic spices are abundant with a massive bazaar that’s worth stocking up at before boarding the plane back home.
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Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The attackers opened fire at people waiting at a bus depot, police said, before boarding a bus to continue the attack.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Sources also tell Deadline that Smith will reunite with his Bad Boys producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who is boarding the project.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Freire, now 51, said his sister had been on her way to church to meet other congregation members before boarding a bus to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
And during a 2018 trip when Kim met Chinese leader Xi Jinping, footage by North Korean state media showed Chinese officials boarding the train to greet Kim.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Before boarding a domestic flight at an airport in El Paso, she was approached by two men in Border Patrol uniforms.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Guests receive a warm welcome from traditional Peruvian dancers at the station before boarding the train for a scenic three- to four-hour ride through the Andes.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
However, for anyone craving an oasis before boarding a long-haul flight, HNL’s Cultural Gardens are not unlike pushing through the back of the wardrobe and ending up in Narnia.
—Cemile Kavountzis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The attackers opened fire at people waiting at a bus depot, police said, before boarding a bus to continue the attack.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Sources also tell Deadline that Smith will reunite with his Bad Boys producer Jerry Bruckheimer, who is boarding the project.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Freire, now 51, said his sister had been on her way to church to meet other congregation members before boarding a bus to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Tampa.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
And during a 2018 trip when Kim met Chinese leader Xi Jinping, footage by North Korean state media showed Chinese officials boarding the train to greet Kim.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Before boarding a domestic flight at an airport in El Paso, she was approached by two men in Border Patrol uniforms.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Guests receive a warm welcome from traditional Peruvian dancers at the station before boarding the train for a scenic three- to four-hour ride through the Andes.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
However, for anyone craving an oasis before boarding a long-haul flight, HNL’s Cultural Gardens are not unlike pushing through the back of the wardrobe and ending up in Narnia.
—Cemile Kavountzis, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding
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In the memoir, Sheen blames this same testosterone cream for feeding his state of mind going into that encounter.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, some were disappointed in Williams for seemingly feeding into thinness culture that she is known for pushing back against.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The building is the home of Ukraine’s Cabinet, housing the offices of its ministers.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The building, on the northwest side of the city, formerly housing the Milwaukee Environmental Sciences Academy in the Dineen Park neighborhood and has been turned into a shelter by the American Red Cross for dozens of residents who still haven’t found a more permanent home.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Social media has accelerated polarization, limiting meaningful and cross-ideological interactions by catering content to our interests.—
Alex Rosado,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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My company is catering lunch today!—
R29 Team,
Refinery29,
29 Aug. 2025
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Airline fares increased almost 6% from July to August (up from 4% the prior month), while lodging like hotels and motels rose almost 3%, according to the CPI data.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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The 90-day window for lodging a challenge is tight, but veto referendums have been successful in Missouri as recently as 2017, when labor unions successfully organized to defeat a right-to-work law that would have banned compulsory union fees.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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To finish off the look, Johnson wore a bombshell-esque updo reminiscent of the Pamela (but accommodating her signature blunt bangs), an uncharacteristic smoky eye, and a nude lip.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
12 Sep. 2025
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Nimbleness — whether accommodating a star who suddenly wants to arrive by helicopter or reacting to shifting incentive policies — remains key.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Off the shores of the island lie rainbow coral reefs, seagrass beds, and undersea ridges sheltering hundreds of species of fish, dugongs, and 15 species of dolphins and whales.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mushtaha Tower was located in the west of the city, near several large tent encampments where Palestinian civilians are sheltering.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Sep. 2025
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The woman had been camping with friends near the cliff edge, in the Forest Lakes area, according to a news bulletin from the Coconino County Sheriff's Office.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Boarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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