boarding

present participle of board

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of boarding One of the best ways to soak in the natural wonder of this region is by boarding the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, a comfortable, vintage coach train that winds into Lehigh Gorge State Park. Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025 After flying over the Atlantic, and across North America, Robertson-Harris spent less than 72 hours in Seattle before boarding a flight back across the continent (to Atlanta) with the rest of his teammates. Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 In late August 2025, at Edwards Air Force Base in California, pilot Kirt Stallings sat suited up and ready to go inside a transport vehicle, mere moments from boarding NASA's high-altitude ER-2 aircraft. Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Those were the questions circling Ellen Haines’ head after boarding a flight to Greece for her best friend’s wedding—without her toddler. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025 Portland sent a notice to the building’s private owners last week, saying ICE has committed code violations by boarding up windows and keeping some detainees in the holding facility for longer than 12 hours. Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025 Before your next trip, check out these seven things to omit from your plan when boarding a plane. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025 These weapons were used for anti-personnel purposes at close range, to kill or injure enemy crew before boarding and capturing their ship. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025 Riders walk through a futuristic space station before boarding the coaster train in a mission control center. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding
Verb
  • Following the shootout at Bushkill, the FBI launched a probe into the task force to investigate whether there was someone on the inside feeding information to the Dark Hearts.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
  • By feeding gut bacteria with inulin, researchers found that the microbes essentially burn through fructose early, preventing that cascade of damage.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There was no information immediately available about the condition of the building housing the dentist’s office .
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025
  • That difference shifts housing from 27 percent of a retiree’s budget in surplus states to 32 percent in shortfall states.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Patsas is a local hangover remedy; most magereia—tavernas where the philosophy of sharing food was more important than any fancy methods or ingredients—serve it late, catering both to night owls and early-shift workers.
    Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The 2025 Food Safety Excellence Award winners included drive-thrus, school cafeterias, hospitals, catering companies and grocery stores across the city.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The visitors bureau receives most of its revenue from taxes on lodging places and restaurants, which totaled close to $19 million in 2024.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Since entrances and roads will remain open and accessible, visitors lodging on the premises have access to lodges, restaurants, gift shops, restrooms and services.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This precludes it from accommodating thousands of visitors eager to witness simulated slaughter.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The normally accommodating coach, who did not speak during media day, deflected two extra questions about Kuminga and wanted to focus on basketball.
    Nick Friedell, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Turkey has been accused of sheltering Hamas members in the country.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Israel has for years claimed that Hamas fighters are sheltering in hospitals and other civilian places to avoid Israeli attacks.
    Christina Macfarlane, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The story of the two stars rooming together made headlines back in 2013 when the reality star appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Koster notched six points for the Heartlanders in seven playoff games while rooming with former Gophers teammate Jonny Sorenson.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At just $9, the cozy Hanes Men’s EcoSmart Fleece Crewneck Sweatshirt is primed to become your new go-to pick for in-flight wear, while the site is also stocked with packing cubes, comfy walking shoes, and even camping gear—starting at $6.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
  • For those readers who weren’t alive at the time of the Tiananmen Square massacre (or need a refresher), in the spring of 1989, university students began camping out and protesting in Tiananmen Square, the central square in Beijing, China’s capital.
    Peter Leyden, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Boarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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