1
as in lodged
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in enclosed
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of housed
Most of the scholars Wiese discusses were rabbis, whether more traditional ones or proponents of radical reform, and this reflects the degree to which secular Jewish Studies, housed in nonsectarian universities, took longer to develop.
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Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
The building, which once housed a mental hospital and is on the National Register of Historic Places, opened up on campus in 2024.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
When questioned by police, Dupriest and Zielinski said family members or friends could have housed the children, the complaint said.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Here, within an astonishingly small radius, are housed such digital titans as OpenAI, Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Intel, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe and HP.
—Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Imagery taken by the ESA's Sentinel-2 satellites on August 4, 2025, show critical infrastructure housed within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines, about 50 miles west of Manila.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The fire had broken out before midnight on the third floor of the handsome brick warehouse at the end of Van Brunt Street, which along with Lanoba Design housed the offices of architects, a community newspaper, and dozens of artists prepping for an open-studio event next month.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2025
The disk-like shape allows more devices to be housed in a smaller area, making the overall package smaller and lighter.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Walshe has been housed at the Norfolk County Jail ever since his arraignment.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
The building, which once housed a mental hospital and is on the National Register of Historic Places, opened up on campus in 2024.
—Jeffrey Selingo, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
When questioned by police, Dupriest and Zielinski said family members or friends could have housed the children, the complaint said.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Here, within an astonishingly small radius, are housed such digital titans as OpenAI, Meta, Alphabet, Apple, Intel, Nvidia, Oracle, Salesforce, Adobe and HP.
—Tyler Johnson, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Imagery taken by the ESA's Sentinel-2 satellites on August 4, 2025, show critical infrastructure housed within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines, about 50 miles west of Manila.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The fire had broken out before midnight on the third floor of the handsome brick warehouse at the end of Van Brunt Street, which along with Lanoba Design housed the offices of architects, a community newspaper, and dozens of artists prepping for an open-studio event next month.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 Sep. 2025
The disk-like shape allows more devices to be housed in a smaller area, making the overall package smaller and lighter.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Walshe has been housed at the Norfolk County Jail ever since his arraignment.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housed
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In 2024, the DOJ lodged an antitrust suit againts Live Nation and Tickemaster, alleging a monopoly in the ticketing space and seeking to break the company up.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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An immigration detainer was lodged on Monday.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In its former terrain, today’s Tamiami Trail used to run along a ridge above the Glaswegian Suture, a geologic feature that enclosed a large body of water now known as the Gulf of Mexico.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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This enclosed back segment of the property could work for raising chickens and other small farm animals —away from the main house.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Use it, tell them about your dietary needs and ask if you can be accommodated beyond a baked potato.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bulky luggage like bicycles and sports equipment is also easily accommodated on the train.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Sep. 2025
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Fungal spores are encased in a protective covering to preserve them until they are applied to fields.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Alps are right here, encased in a restaurant that couldn’t be more Atlanta.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Sliwa has sheltered a large collection of rescue cats in his Manhattan apartment and has noted that Gracie Mansion is far more spacious.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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For months, people fleeing combat have sheltered in this part of Gaza.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Photos from the vigil showed supporters assembling around images of the conservative activist, surrounded by candles and other tributes.—
Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cassell said prosecutors may have hinted at that strategy in their initial probable cause affidavit that pointed out Kirk was surrounded by a large crowd, including people immediately adjacent and behind him.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors revealed that after gunning down Heym, Stacey and his accomplice, Roderick Derrick Crawford, 21, boarded the train and made their exit at the transit center.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions boarded offshore rights on the A24 original out of the 2024 European Film Market in Berlin, and staggered overseas release from June through September this summer, cranking out strong numbers and holds along the way.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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But dangerous popups are not confined to PCs or ClickFix.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement After three days of being confined, according to the worker’s diary, they were brought to an interview with ICE agents who took their fingerprints and examined their documents.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Housed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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