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as in lodged
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in encased
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of housed
Iraq's foreign currency reserves have been housed at the United States' Federal Reserve.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
The committee voted to fully fund payments to jails, which have housed some offenders as a backup, and for medical payments.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
All of these functions were housed in separate platforms.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The backstory Enviably located in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 7th arrondissement, the property is housed in the former Hôtel Cayré, where artists and writers once resided.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Its majestic headquarters are housed inside downtown’s historic Fine Arts Building — a breathtaking palace-like structure with a 100-year history of craftsmanship and creativity.
—Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Most aren’t housed at luxurious wellness resorts, but rather simple, secluded centers tucked away in nature.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
Staff estimated that those older soft buildings housed between 18,000 and 25,000 units, accounting for 5-7% of the city’s housing stock.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Bystander video appeared to show water pouring from a ceiling that housed light fixtures.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
The committee voted to fully fund payments to jails, which have housed some offenders as a backup, and for medical payments.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
All of these functions were housed in separate platforms.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The backstory Enviably located in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 7th arrondissement, the property is housed in the former Hôtel Cayré, where artists and writers once resided.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Its majestic headquarters are housed inside downtown’s historic Fine Arts Building — a breathtaking palace-like structure with a 100-year history of craftsmanship and creativity.
—Lina Lecaro, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Most aren’t housed at luxurious wellness resorts, but rather simple, secluded centers tucked away in nature.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 28 Jan. 2026
Staff estimated that those older soft buildings housed between 18,000 and 25,000 units, accounting for 5-7% of the city’s housing stock.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Bystander video appeared to show water pouring from a ceiling that housed light fixtures.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housed
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According to the sheriff's office, Waldrep is lodged at the Macomb County Jail.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And Patterson’s football becomes lodged many feet above the floor.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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The winter storm that dumped a foot of snow on parts of Arkansas and encased much of the state in ice apparently contributed to two deaths.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Like its many siblings, EC 53 is encased by extremely hot dust and gas—exactly the type of environment capable of forging crystalline silicates.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Jan. 2026
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This increased the number of cases and product that could be accommodated on each pallet.—
Ken Bowles,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The vehicle accommodated one adult rider, with space for 160 liters of cargo or an optional child seat behind the main seat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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In Churchill, the trash sites have all been bear-proofed (enclosed so the animals can’t graze among the garbage), but not so in Arviat, where Inuit enforcers show up in their buggies to honk loudly and chase the bears away from open-air landfills.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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The owner’s deck aft is arranged around a flexible bar and versatile dining area that can be fully enclosed via sliding glass doors.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Uptown Sedona sits just above L’Auberge, keeping guests sheltered from traffic and tourists, but construction noise from buildings along 89A can filter down to the rooms.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Navajo National Monument, Betatakin Tucked inside a cavernous arch, the ancient village of Betatakin is completely sheltered by the overhanging canyon wall.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Saint Ann’s, an elite private school that charges roughly $60,000 a year in tuition and is known for high Ivy League acceptance rates and attendees that include celebrities, artists and Wall Street executives, has been surrounded by scandal for nearly two years.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The makeshift detention center, surrounded by chain-link fences, had detainees sleeping on brown bunk beds under bright, perpetual fluorescent lights.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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The passengers were sheltered until they could be boarded onto another bus that took them to Fall River, Massachusetts, according to Zagrodzky.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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On 2 March 1955, Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old African- American high-school student, boarded a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, taking a window seat.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
24 Jan. 2026
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Its dual mission is to bridge the early-stage funding gap and guarantee global access, ensuring products aren’t confined to wealthy markets for decades but are introduced in low- and middle-income countries in parallel.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Black history shouldn't be confined to February, and then forgotten.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Housed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housed. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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