boarded

past tense of board

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of boarded Millions of people have boarded the Belle of Louisville in its 110 years. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 21 Oct. 2024 After attacking the drivers and taking control of the vehicles, terrorists touting guns boarded and rode the trucks to a compound controlled by the group. Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024 Charmaine Brown boarded a plane in Charlotte, North Carolina, but was determined to grab merchandise at the official Eras Tour store before checking into her hotel. Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 Judy Greer has boarded the comedy In Memoriam from former Late Show With David Letterman producer Rob Burnett. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 The entrance was boarded up, but the double-decker restaurant and bar remained. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2024 Most businesses were closed and many were still boarded up. Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024 Other general ticket holders were directed to a site roughly 3 miles away from the rally, where they were boarded onto buses and driven to the site. Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2024 In 2020, 21% of bus riders boarded without paying. CBS News, 12 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boarded
Verb
  • These one- or two-room shacks housed, on average, six enslaved people and had, at most, one window.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • This knife set is housed in a wooden block, creating a sleek, bougie design that will complement the rest of the accessories in your kitchen.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Advertisement The centers will house only adult men, while vulnerable people such as women, children, elderly people and those who are ill or victims of torture will be accommodated in Italy.
    Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The remaining 19 passengers were accommodated by a bus.
    Greg Norman, Fox News, 14 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Walking upright slowed the transit of food through the system, meaning that waste material became lodged in the bands of the large intestine, setting the flora of the gut off balance and seeping poison into the rest of the body.
    Elsa Richardson, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Around the time of her departure, Perrette lodged accusations of an assault or a crime.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Oct. 2024

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“Boarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boarded. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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