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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
The two bells originally housed in two bell towers at the church.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Don't forget to check on them during extremely hot weather—even drought-tolerant varieties may need more water when housed in terracotta during the summer.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
The exhibition is housed in the porticoes of the Palestra Grande, located opposite the Amphitheatre.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Owners Andy Cauble and Greg Auten are plotting the restaurant’s third location, with plans to purchase the property that once housed The Grinning Mule restaurant and bar on Morningside Drive, Auten confirmed to CharlotteFive.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
When young mice that were housed with older mice were given antibiotics, however, the effect was erased.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
While the data showed just more than 120,000 people were listed as being housed in shelters set up across the country, Baban said many were sleeping in tents on the streets of Beirut or in parked cars.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
His killing at the sprawling complex that housed his offices and residence in Tehran has created a vacuum in a system designed above all to prevent exactly that kind of instability.
—Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Producer Nastasya Popov’s directorial debut, Idiotka, stars Anna Baryshnikov as Margarita, an aspiring fashion designer who goes on a Project Runway-style reality show called Slay, Serve, Survive in order to keep her Russian Jewish family housed in their West Hollywood apartment.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Don't forget to check on them during extremely hot weather—even drought-tolerant varieties may need more water when housed in terracotta during the summer.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
The exhibition is housed in the porticoes of the Palestra Grande, located opposite the Amphitheatre.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
Owners Andy Cauble and Greg Auten are plotting the restaurant’s third location, with plans to purchase the property that once housed The Grinning Mule restaurant and bar on Morningside Drive, Auten confirmed to CharlotteFive.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
When young mice that were housed with older mice were given antibiotics, however, the effect was erased.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
While the data showed just more than 120,000 people were listed as being housed in shelters set up across the country, Baban said many were sleeping in tents on the streets of Beirut or in parked cars.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
His killing at the sprawling complex that housed his offices and residence in Tehran has created a vacuum in a system designed above all to prevent exactly that kind of instability.
—Imtiaz Tyab, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Producer Nastasya Popov’s directorial debut, Idiotka, stars Anna Baryshnikov as Margarita, an aspiring fashion designer who goes on a Project Runway-style reality show called Slay, Serve, Survive in order to keep her Russian Jewish family housed in their West Hollywood apartment.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housed
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The bullet lodged in his hip, below his bullet-proof vest, striking an artery and causing massive internal bleeding.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Another bullet, lodged in the head, appeared to have been fired after the president had already died.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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From a distance, the structures today resemble rows of high-rise apartments encased in steel.—
Yusuke Maekawa,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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The membrane, which wraps around the battery like a skin, is a composite material comprising lithium chloride (LiCl), graphene oxide (GO), and active carbon fiber (ACF), all encased in a porous PTFE membrane and supported by a copper frame.—
Etiido Uko
March 04,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Uber’s website says service animals must be accommodated in compliance with applicable accessibility laws and the company’s service animal policy, which says there are no exceptions due to allergies, religious objections, or a fear of animals.—
Steve Karnowski,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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Writers accommodated the skimmer.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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These habitats provide access to landscaped terraces, maximize natural ventilation, and are enclosed by energy efficient systems and facades.—
Adam Williams
March 06,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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The sounds are most prominent near an underground yellow jacket nest, paper wasp nest, or the large, enclosed bald-fast hornet's paper nest.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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The organization sheltered 137 guests, including 21 children, and housed 38 individuals in stable living situations.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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As one commentator notes, they were sheltered for sure but not entirely sequestered — they were classically trained, knew what pop music was, and Dot, in particular was a big fan of Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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The rooms Quiet luxury is the name of the game at Amanyara and the resort consists of one-to-two bedroom pavilions and three-to-six bedroom villas, each surrounded by forest, with park or ocean views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Otherwise, Chatham is just a crossroads surrounded by turnrows and a few swampy stands of cypress trees.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Once on the ground, Atlanta police officers and federal agents boarded the plane and removed a passenger believed to be connected to the incident.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Tuesday, the Blues boarded an early-afternoon flight to Seattle, then checked in at the Four Seasons Hotel on 99 Union Street.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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But most photonic systems keep light confined within tiny optical waveguides on the chip.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Not 48 hours earlier, Arenas was confined to his bed, sick with a particularly unforgiving form of the flu.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Housed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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