Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrisoning
Verb
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Inside, authorities found fresh groceries, animals, and other signs that people are actively occupying some of the units.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026 -
In this next example, from the 2-1 defeat against Crystal Palace last month, Smith Rowe and Samuel Chukwueze are occupying the visitors’ wide centre-backs while Timothy Castagne and Kenny Tete are pinning the wing-backs, allowing Wilson and Jimenez to overload Maxence Lacroix in the middle.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Israel tried to take over Gaza City before in this war, besieging it and launching raids in its streets, but tens of thousands of people remained.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.—
Ana Carolina Garriga,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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But others describe the reality of the early weeks, where discussion was completely hampered by Israel's insistence on fully blockading aid into Gaza.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Garrisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrisoning. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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