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as in fed
to provide food or meals for
housed and boarded many foster children over the years
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as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
boarded the stray cat until a permanent home could be found
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Recent Examples of boarded
International Film Trust has boarded and will launch world sales at this week’s European Film Market.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The Russian security service – the FSB – said Sunday that immediately after the shooting the suspect boarded a flight from Moscow to Dubai, where he was detained and returned to Russia.
—Cnn's Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Back at the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas, Swift famously boarded a jetfrom Tokyo on a Saturday night to fly across the planet to see Kelce and the Kansas Chiefs in their OT win over the San Francisco 49ers on Super Sunday.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Trump’s Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner both boarded the aircraft carrier on Saturday after holding nuclear talks with Iranian officials.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
As of Friday morning, the 99 Ranch Market, one of the largest Asian supermarket chains with 54 stores across 10 states including California, was boarded up and closed to the public.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
On the day of my journey, the conductor tells me just sixteen passengers have boarded the train from New Orleans.
—Kara Newman, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
While Trader and another man waited by the gate, two women boarded Abzal’s yacht and took photos of themselves on the watercraft, posting them on the social media platform Snapchat.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The passengers were sheltered until they could be boarded onto another bus that took them to Fall River, Massachusetts, according to Zagrodzky.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The Russian security service – the FSB – said Sunday that immediately after the shooting the suspect boarded a flight from Moscow to Dubai, where he was detained and returned to Russia.
—Cnn's Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
Back at the 2024 Super Bowl in Las Vegas, Swift famously boarded a jetfrom Tokyo on a Saturday night to fly across the planet to see Kelce and the Kansas Chiefs in their OT win over the San Francisco 49ers on Super Sunday.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Trump’s Middle East special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner both boarded the aircraft carrier on Saturday after holding nuclear talks with Iranian officials.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Feb. 2026
As of Friday morning, the 99 Ranch Market, one of the largest Asian supermarket chains with 54 stores across 10 states including California, was boarded up and closed to the public.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
On the day of my journey, the conductor tells me just sixteen passengers have boarded the train from New Orleans.
—Kara Newman, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
While Trader and another man waited by the gate, two women boarded Abzal’s yacht and took photos of themselves on the watercraft, posting them on the social media platform Snapchat.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
The passengers were sheltered until they could be boarded onto another bus that took them to Fall River, Massachusetts, according to Zagrodzky.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarded
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This mountain lake sits 5,000 feet above sea level and is fed by glacial streams, giving it an iconic smooth surface and turquoise color.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The people who keep us fed and look after our children and our parents.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Children’s Museum and its preschool were housed in a building in the town’s center alongside its lifesize statue of Conny the sperm whale.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Private school students — who are disproportionately affluent, stably housed and high-performing — are not included in state averages.—
Jill Stegman,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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That request was made 10 years ago and was cheerfully accommodated.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The airport is now planning to use the 13-acre swath of land that once accommodated rentals cars for a massive parking expansion to add another 2,000 spaces.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Feb. 2026
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One put cash onto the ground, authorities said, so when the victim bent over to pick it up a thief switched the bank card lodged into the ATM with a fraudulent one.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The civil case notwithstanding, the Justice Department lodged new criminal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick and Edwin Cherfilus, who is named as a defendant in the main theft conspiracy count and related money-laundering counts.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Boarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarded. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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