BUNKING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

bunking

verb

present participle of bunk

as in housing

to provide with living quarters or shelter bunked the guest in the spare room

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Recent Examples of bunking Collins is bunking in a 10-bedroom villa with a view of the ocean that is renting for approximately $12 thousand a day with a private chef and full staff. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 Though Biggs is making the upgrade from tween to teen room, the content creator is still bunking with her younger sister, Aleia. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026 Three weeks of bunking in the hustle and hype of the Del Mar Fairgrounds ended Sunday, the last day for hundreds of employees and exhibitors at this year’s San Diego County Fair. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 Pre-bunking to inoculate against misinformation Fighting back against misinformation about climate change has proved to be possible, though not easy. — Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 June 2026

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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

Verb

But both Islamabad and Tehran were less accommodating hosts than the Taliban were.

— Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
Hotels accommodating asylum seekers became regular protest sites last year, while disorder and violence linked to anti-migrant demonstrations has erupted in several cities, including Glasgow in Scotland and Belfast in Northern Ireland.

— Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 7 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

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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

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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

Verb

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
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

Definition of camping

Verb

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

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