homed

verb

Definition of homednext
past tense of home
as in housed

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  1. housed
  2. ensconced
  3. secured
  4. boarded
  5. lodged
  6. sheltered
  7. roofed
Verb
  • 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
  • Having Story ensconced at shortstop will make everyone else’s life in the infield much easier, and no matter who else is playing around him, the Red Sox should see immediate results.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Financially, however, Notre Dame has a leg up on rivals ensconced in conferences.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of ensconced
Verb
  • Perfect day for Evans, Bucs The division title had been clinched, the playoff spot secured.
    Zak Keefer, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Both teams had already secured playoff spots, so there was only the potential for seeding at stake.
    Mike Sando, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of secured
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
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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homed (in on)

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