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
Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square.
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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
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
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
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
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Now 57, Vogelsang has served 27 years of a 355-years-to-life sentence and is housed at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla, state records show.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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King sits in Clay County custody, currently housed in Platte County Jail, in lieu of payment of a $2 million cash bond.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Brinson did not have time to wait in the long line that stretched down 52nd Street, but the town accommodated walk-ups.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Meetings, private workspaces, and workshops for creative teams, producers, executives, and project stakeholders can also be accommodated.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, Ronnie Reese, Johnson’s first press secretary, kept his job for months after harassment allegations were lodged against him by female subordinates.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Three performances in particular — one at Liverpool, one at Manchester City, one at Leeds — are lodged in the mind.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The press was camped out every day.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Now, the men guard their towns from mountain watch posts and surveil 100 cartel gunmen camped out a few miles (kilometers) away using their own drones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Quartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quartered. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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