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
The biggest games, the greatest stages, have been quartered off by a velvet rope.
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Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026
This side of deeply roasted, tender sweet potatoes comes quartered and seasoned with GK’s take on togarashi.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Once they're quartered, drizzle them with cream and top them with white cake mix and butter.
—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
Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026
This side of deeply roasted, tender sweet potatoes comes quartered and seasoned with GK’s take on togarashi.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Once they're quartered, drizzle them with cream and top them with white cake mix and butter.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quartered
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Rooms The College Green Hotel is situated in the heart of Dublin, housed in the former headquarters of the Bank of Ireland, which was built in 1912.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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Foxborough, a town of around 18,000 residents, is about 45 minutes outside of Boston and has housed the Patriots since 1971.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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This is undoubtedly a more active trip, with many guests engaging in long, intense hikes or sea kayaking excursions, though gentler paces accommodated those with less mobility.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The center's restaurants and café have vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free items marked on their menus, and food allergies and special dietary needs will be accommodated as much as possible.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The owner of a former South Florida nursing school, accused of selling fake diplomas to students who then used the credentials to become licensed nurses, pleaded guilty this week to some of the federal charges lodged against her.—
Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Earlier this month, an Iranian drone costing less than $30,000 lodged itself between the two pilots of a $40 million Apache helicopter, leading to the chopper’s crash.—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
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The film also combines archival footage from Haiti’s Les Grenadiers’ 1974 matches with scenes from the current team’s training while they were camped in Port Saint Lucie, Florida.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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From Los Angeles and New York to London and Normandy (where Hockney camped out post-pandemic), the artist's domestic life was just as freewheeling and playful as his paintings.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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