stabling

verb

Definition of stablingnext
present participle of stable
as in tenting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stabling
  1. boarding
  2. securing
  3. lodging
  4. sheltering
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  • In 1987, the Tribune reported the farm had appeared on a wish list of $100 million worth of land acquisitions drawn up by the Forest Preserve District, raising concerns by the Bolger family and equestrians who were boarding their horses on the property.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Surveillance footage showed the suspect fleeing the scene on a bicycle, abandoning it in Central Park, and later boarding a bus at a station in Upper Manhattan.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of boarding
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  • Over the past two decades, IT leaders have focused on securing project approvals and assembling top talent to drive success.
    Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This model also appeals to collectors who seek to own part of a brand’s heritage while securing access to limited releases that provide the potential for significant value increases over time.
    Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of securing
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  • This approach aims to increase productivity by over 50 percent, enabling the company to expand its product range to mid-rise townhouses, multi-family homes, and lodging facilities.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • In county governments across the country, officials who fear elections are vulnerable to fraud have been taking matters into their own hands, lodging protests and investigations.
    Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of lodging
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  • Although much of Malibu was under evacuation orders, sheltering in place was the university’s primary plan during wildfires, developed in consultation with fire officials, said Michael Friel, a university spokesman.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • At the end of 2023, 117,000 additional dogs and cats were in the animal sheltering system compared to the same time the year before.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of sheltering
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