QUARTERED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

quartered

verb

past tense of quarter

as in housed

to provide with living quarters or shelter the militia is being quartered just outside the city

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Recent Examples of quartered The biggest games, the greatest stages, have been quartered off by a velvet rope. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 13 June 2026 This side of deeply roasted, tender sweet potatoes comes quartered and seasoned with GK’s take on togarashi. — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 Finally, he was drawn and quartered, his remains displayed in the public square. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 Once they're quartered, drizzle them with cream and top them with white cake mix and butter. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026 Close-quartered and stylish, the movie begins at a Gothic New England mansion where the wealthy patriarch Harlan Thrombey has been found with his throat slit. — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 In the old days beggars were drawn and quartered in that square. — George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025 Sprinkle quartered cookies over sherbet mixture, pressing gently into the mixture. — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025 But there was no coup insofar as the military remained quartered rather than actively joining the protests or issuing a threat to compel the prime minister to resign. — John Joseph Chin, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025

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Verb

Modi would be housed in a specific section of Arthur Road Jail and would have access to specialist treatment, Indian authorities said, including care from a private doctor or mental health expert of his choice.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
This is a classic game reimagined, with glossy resin tiles housed in a calfskin case that’s almost too beautiful to tuck away in your bag.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of housed

Verb

Taiwan fits neither category as a guest but Nagasaki accommodated its representatives at their request last year, officials said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Of those families, the district accommodated 69% of the requests, while about 118 families were not transferred to their preferred school, Spielberg said.

— Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of accommodated

Verb

As all this plays out, consumer complaints about credit reporting have skyrocketed, with more than 4 million lodged with the CFPB in 2025.

— Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Prosecutors said the bullet Lagrone fired struck Manns in the arm and lodged in his spine.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of lodged

Verb

Solidarity protests were held in several other cities, while supporters sent food and supplies to demonstrators camped in New Delhi and engaged in hunger strikes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
The target is camped out inside a pipeline beneath a farmhouse across the battlefield.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2026