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as in feeding
to provide food or meals for
housed and boarded many foster children over the years
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as in housing
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 boarding
Passengers boarding the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship in Miami first saw the bellhops, standing stiffly and wearing formal English uniforms.
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Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
In the Pennsylvania incident, a Delta flight that was boarding at the time of the incident was searched out of an abundance of caution, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Ashley J. Dimella , Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Hollywood Drift riders will enter through a red brick auto repair garage before boarding one of four coaster ride vehicles themed to look like an authentic Fast & Furious film car.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Although some hurricane preparedness must wait until the storm is closer (like boarding up windows and securing patio furniture), stocking up on essentials can—and should—be done before a storm is even spotted on the horizon.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
He should have been penalized for boarding Alec Regula, wasn’t, and then was given a makeup call for unsportsmanlike conduct when Darnell Nurse went after him.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Trump was seen boarding Air Force One on Sunday evening.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
In late August 2025, at Edwards Air Force Base in California, pilot Kirt Stallings sat suited up and ready to go inside a transport vehicle, mere moments from boarding NASA's high-altitude ER-2 aircraft.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Portland sent a notice to the building’s private owners last week, saying ICE has committed code violations by boarding up windows and keeping some detainees in the holding facility for longer than 12 hours.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
In the Pennsylvania incident, a Delta flight that was boarding at the time of the incident was searched out of an abundance of caution, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital.
—Ashley J. Dimella , Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Hollywood Drift riders will enter through a red brick auto repair garage before boarding one of four coaster ride vehicles themed to look like an authentic Fast & Furious film car.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Although some hurricane preparedness must wait until the storm is closer (like boarding up windows and securing patio furniture), stocking up on essentials can—and should—be done before a storm is even spotted on the horizon.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
He should have been penalized for boarding Alec Regula, wasn’t, and then was given a makeup call for unsportsmanlike conduct when Darnell Nurse went after him.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Trump was seen boarding Air Force One on Sunday evening.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025
In late August 2025, at Edwards Air Force Base in California, pilot Kirt Stallings sat suited up and ready to go inside a transport vehicle, mere moments from boarding NASA's high-altitude ER-2 aircraft.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Portland sent a notice to the building’s private owners last week, saying ICE has committed code violations by boarding up windows and keeping some detainees in the holding facility for longer than 12 hours.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarding
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Adults emerge from the pupae and begin feeding, mating and laying eggs.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, data centers run hot and typically need a lot of water for cooling, which poses critical questions around the suitability of an arid and hot country like Saudi Arabia housing such infrastructure.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Within this context, housing the Gazans will require a radical new approach to post-war reconstruction.—
Shelly Culbertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Established in 2021 with Levy Restaurants and sponsor KeyBank, the program this year includes chefs who oversee restaurants, catering companies and even culinary training programs.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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Patsas is a local hangover remedy; most magereia—tavernas where the philosophy of sharing food was more important than any fancy methods or ingredients—serve it late, catering both to night owls and early-shift workers.—
Katherine Whittaker,
Saveur,
9 Oct. 2025
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The city's Department of Finance manages those revenue streams, which include the city’s sales, use and lodging taxes.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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The visitors bureau receives most of its revenue from taxes on lodging places and restaurants, which totaled close to $19 million in 2024.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Oct. 2025
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Together, the two homes contain nine bedrooms and form a sprawling Ibizan retreat capable of comfortably accommodating lots of family and friends.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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New Balance has launched a new program aimed at accommodating consumers with disabilities, limb loss or foot size discrepancies.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Beaver Moon takes its name from early Native American tribes as well as American colonists, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac, when beavers begin sheltering in their lodges after gathering enough food to last the winter.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Enduring hunger alongside heavy, unbelievable sounds of explosions, some of the relatives sheltering in our house decided to prepare their bags and head south.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The story of the two stars rooming together made headlines back in 2013 when the reality star appeared on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Koster notched six points for the Heartlanders in seven playoff games while rooming with former Gophers teammate Jonny Sorenson.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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The last Il Mostro murder — when French couple Nadine Mauriot and Jean Michel Kraveichvili were shot while on a camping holiday — happened that same year.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Their home — the only home the girls have ever known — was one of some 6,000 destroyed in the Eaton fire, so now the family is basically camping out in a Sierra Madre apartment until their house can be rebuilt.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Boarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarding. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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