BOARDING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

boarding

verb

present participle of board

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 The spokesperson clarified that the child was not boarding a bus or crossing to catch a bus at the stop, but did not provide additional details about what was going on at the time. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 Passengers were seen deplaning via stairs and boarding a bus. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 Before most of his teammates arrived at Oriole Park at Camden Yards the next morning, Kremer was packed and boarding a flight to Seattle to join the Twins. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Alevtina Soboleva, 59, was traveling with her adult daughter in New York state on July 20 and was detained by ICE agents at Buffalo Niagara International Airport before boarding a flight to San Francisco. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 The open sleeves and subtle collar strike that just-right balance between laid-back and polished, whether you’re headed to the beach or boarding a long-haul flight. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2026 The scene of President Trump boarding Air Force One after last month’s NATO summit in Turkey is one that TV cameras and photographers have captured countless times. — August 11, NPR, 11 Aug. 2026 That loss has translated into over 40,000 industry jobs gone, vendors boarding up their storefronts and an exodus of below and above-the-line talent from the high cost of living in the City of Angels. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 The tale begins with a successful novelist in late middle age boarding a train after a publishing event. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

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Out on the pack ice, a mother polar bear and her two cubs were feeding on a bearded seal.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Shretha sat on the ground petting her and feeding her water from a bottle.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

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The Hotel Westin Excelsior, which sits opposite to the Palazzo, will officially become part of MIA, housing its film and drama activities in conference and meeting rooms.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Within this market, ICE ships detainees around the country, paying hundreds of facilities a per-day rate for housing them.

— Ella Siegrist, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

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Eastern handles are shorter and thicker, catering more to those who use a Penhold grip, where the head of the paddle is facing down and the paddle is held like a pen.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Airline catering workers have filed a new safety complaint against Flying Food Group, alleging they were exposed to unsafe and unsanitary working conditions at facilities serving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

— Denis Akbari, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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In July 2025, a destructive wildfire tore through dense pines on the canyon’s northern edge, destroying the historic Grand Canyon Lodge — the park’s only lodging there.

— Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
State park overnight lodging costs between $60 to $120 per night, with deluxe lodging $160 per night.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of lodging

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Living areas span the entire upper deck, with four guest cabins and the owner’s suite on the main deck (accommodating up to 10 guests in total) alongside a dedicated gym and spa area.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Another issue the event faced was accommodating everyone who wanted to attend.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026

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About 200 families are sheltering in the school in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
As more than 50 others sought refuge in L’Arche de la Nouvelle Alliance, a Protestant church that had been sheltering people already displaced by the violence, the gunmen pursued them.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheltering

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Through the course of rooming together in dorms at rookie minicamp, doing community service work, taking group trips to Braves games and, of course, navigating practices, the Falcons’ rookie class formed a tight bond.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
The couple takes in a boarder, Herald Loomis, whose search for his missing wife draws the house into a reckoning with forces — both human and supernatural — that haunt everyone who is rooming there.

— Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 13 May 2026

Definition of rooming

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The new flat surfaces seem a little low, but that may be by design to discourage folks from camping out there.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
But be prepared for long mountain views, longer mountain hikes, camping under the northern lights and singing along with howling wolves.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026

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