barracked

verb

Definition of barrackednext
past tense of barrack
1
as in harassed

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2
as in billeted

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  1. harassed
  2. housed
  3. sheltered
  4. boarded
  5. roofed
  6. lodged
  7. teased
  8. bestowed
Verb
  • Philadelphia’s defensive front, led by tackle Jalen Carter, harassed Daniels and Washington’s running backs in both meetings.
    Ben Standig, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The new complaint is rooted in allegations that Tilda Santiago, a special education case manager for Ortiz from September 2022 through May 2023, bullied and harassed the high schooler for several months.
    Jessika Harkay, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of harassed
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  • The relocation of Thames Distillers, now housed within the same building as the new bar, also marks a new phase for the joint venture.
    Rachel King, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Learn about Jerome’s mining past at this museum housed in a former home of the town's copper kings.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of housed
Verb
  • Students and teachers briefly sheltered within the building, according to school officials.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Between 1850 and 1860, it’s estimated that Harriet sheltered hundreds of people fleeing slavery.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of sheltered
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  • All of the luggage is made by hand, which gives it an authentic, almost gritty feel that reminds you of a bygone era when passengers boarded steamships with large trunks and fashionable leather bags.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • This week, Finnish commandos boarded an oil tanker that officials suspect had cut through vital underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, including one that carries electricity between Finland and Estonia.
    Michael Schwirtz, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of boarded
Verb
  • Our friend needs her chicken coop (really a greenhouse frame) sided and roofed for the coming cold.
    R29 Team, refinery29.com, 11 Oct. 2024
  • That included building a 1200-seat roofed amphitheater, a 600-seat chamber music hall, a luxury hotel for guests, and a smaller hotel, with practice rooms, for the youth orchestra.
    Fredric Dannen, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of roofed
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  • And those four opponents have lodged four of the five top shooting performances against Maryland.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Pictures shared on social media by the Omaha Fire Department showed the stuck truck with its nose lodged in the sinkhole and its rear wheels lifted off the ground.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of lodged
Verb
  • So much so that Emerson teased her about it.
    Stacy Lambe, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While Beyoncé has remained tight-lipped about what to expect from the show, Netflix has teased that some collaborators on the album will join the Grammy winner on stage.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of teased
Verb
  • The organization also bestowed awards to Sing Sing, Hard Truths and No Other Land.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
  • It is bestowed by the president to individuals who have made significant contributions to the security or national interests of the country, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of bestowed
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