quartered

past tense of quarter

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of quartered 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
  • The results of his project comprise the Heinz Gaube Lebanese Architectural Photographs Collection, housed at Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) and available via JSTOR.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The wing traditionally served as the office of the First Lady, and previously housed a portico as well as a colonnade that led to the Executive Residence.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The airline said passengers were accommodated on another aircraft to Los Angeles later that day and United is working with its team to return the plane to service.
    Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The trips are very short (one to two days), and my physical needs and limitations are respected and accommodated.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fisher Phillips' $450,000 investigation found that the city didn't break any laws while handling allegations of harassment lodged against Cook.
    Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Additionally, the back window of the vehicle was shattered, and a bullet was lodged in the passenger side of the back bumper, the statement said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That mute minute in an otherwise ever-bobbing, ever-shouting crowd (a portion of which camped outside the Spectrum Center) was a testament to Eilish’s ability to hold her own on a stage that — other than the occasional burst of fire and blitzing lights — had little frill.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
  • According to multiple reports and posts on social media, people have entered sections of the park without a permit, camped illegally and taken part in unpermitted BASE jumping as lawmakers' standoff over policy and funding enters its third week.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Quartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartered. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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