stabled

verb

past tense of stable
as in secured

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabled
  1. secured
  2. housed
  3. ensconced
  4. boarded
  5. camped
  6. domiciled
  7. sheltered
  8. quartered
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  • Reigns secured the victory with three consecutive spears, marking his first singles win over Rollins without any interference.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • This time, Velázquez aced the exam – scoring 94 out of 120 in what should have secured him a spot on the Communication and Journalism degree program offered at UNAM’s Aragón School of Higher Studies.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of secured
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  • Modi would be housed in a specific section of Arthur Road Jail and would have access to specialist treatment, Indian authorities said, including care from a private doctor or mental health expert of his choice.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • This is a classic game reimagined, with glossy resin tiles housed in a calfskin case that’s almost too beautiful to tuck away in your bag.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of housed
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  • This is a place to order something sparkly—maybe the Broadway 75, a pale pink French 75 riff—to sip at the circular bar, or ensconced in the velvet banquette seats.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Depp hobbled around — supported by a cane, sporting a dusty top hat, and ensconced behind a wrought iron gate — while fans shouted out questions.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
Definition of ensconced
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  • But Milwaukee Avenue, the Northern border of the plaza, mostly is boarded up or covered with harsh metallic grates, even as that street thrives to the west, having been reinvented as the Hipster Highway, the epicenter of bike-lane Chicago.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The actress, who is best known for her roles on Sex Education and The Other Bennet Sister, boarded season 4 as Alice Chilton, the assistant coach to Richmond’s Lady Greyhounds.
    — Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of boarded
Verb
  • Solidarity protests were held in several other cities, while supporters sent food and supplies to demonstrators camped in New Delhi and engaged in hunger strikes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The target is camped out inside a pipeline beneath a farmhouse across the battlefield.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of camped
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  • Black people who were enslaved were undoubtedly domiciled here, but the same is not true of temporary visitors.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Last December, Temu owner PDD Holdings—a multinational commerce group domiciled in the Cayman Islands and registered in Ireland that’s better known as Pinduoduo—had two of its global facilities raided by European Union regulators over worries over possible Chinese state subsidies.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
Definition of domiciled
Verb
  • When planting future boxwoods, Powers recommends choosing a location sheltered from harsh winter winds and hot afternoon sun.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
  • One option is to use the lid as a protective roof over a feeder, helping keep seed sheltered from rain.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of sheltered
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  • The biggest games, the greatest stages, have been quartered off by a velvet rope.
    — 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
Definition of quartered
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