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
For years, state regulators had asked the Sheriff’s Office to stop triple-bunking people, a practice the department acknowledged was dangerous.
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Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bunking
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In addition to housing the festival, operated by De Niro and Rosenthal’s production company Tribeca Enterprises, the city raised many of this year’s directors and served as both character and backdrop for a slew of the films in the current slate.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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After housing federal agencies for more than a century, the structure eventually sat vacant before Kimpton turned it into a hotel in 2002.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 May 2026
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The outdoor living areas are just as accommodating, with a roomy sectional, pool loungers, and lots of bar seating to make the patio a place to gather and enjoy a full meal or quick drink.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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Teachers took on a hybrid role, instructing in their classrooms while also accommodating the online learners.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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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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The dispute — fueled by Fleming’s claims about Slusser’s health and academics and Slusser’s allegations about playing and rooming with a biological male — has triggered lawsuits and intense national scrutiny on the program.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Dec. 2025
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The hoteliers also groused that New Jersey and Philadelphia had proposed raising sales or lodging taxes in order to squeeze visitors.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Genevieve have plenty of lodging options from which to choose.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Emergency sheltering responsibility would transfer from FEMA to states and territories, with counties expected to play a significant execution role.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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The procedural step unlocks additional authority to address emergencies, such as state resources for sheltering locations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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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,
1 June 2026
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Backyard campouts offer camping nostalgia with home comforts, creating quality time without the hassle.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Tens of thousands of patients are boarding planes each year for stem cell treatment that no major medical body has cleared as safe or effective for what’s being sold.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Jafet Jemmott Federico Jemmot The family said surveillance video later showed Jafet boarding a Q52 bus and getting off near Beach 95th Street, but the trail ended after that.—
Naomi Ruchim,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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“Bunking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bunking. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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