as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
the militia is being quartered just outside the city
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Recent Examples of quartered
Once they're quartered, drizzle them with cream and top them with white cake mix and butter.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Close-quartered and stylish, the movie begins at a Gothic New England mansion where the wealthy patriarch Harlan Thrombey has been found with his throat slit.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Sprinkle quartered cookies over sherbet mixture, pressing gently into the mixture.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
But there was no coup insofar as the military remained quartered rather than actively joining the protests or issuing a threat to compel the prime minister to resign.
—John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Large game like moose must be quartered before it can be handled.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
This military incursion sparked the American Revolution and led to the Constitution's Third Amendment, forbidding troops from being quartered in homes during peacetime.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Close-quartered and stylish, the movie begins at a Gothic New England mansion where the wealthy patriarch Harlan Thrombey has been found with his throat slit.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Sprinkle quartered cookies over sherbet mixture, pressing gently into the mixture.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
But there was no coup insofar as the military remained quartered rather than actively joining the protests or issuing a threat to compel the prime minister to resign.
—John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Large game like moose must be quartered before it can be handled.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
This military incursion sparked the American Revolution and led to the Constitution's Third Amendment, forbidding troops from being quartered in homes during peacetime.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartered
Verb
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The two bells originally housed in two bell towers at the church.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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The tribe's protest drew thousands of supporters, who camped in the area for months while trying to block construction.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The tribe's protest drew thousands of supporters, who camped in the area for months while trying to block construction.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Quartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartered. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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