garrisoned

verb

past tense of garrison
as in occupied

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  1. occupied
  2. besieged
  3. blockaded
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  • Built in 1784, the home was originally occupied by a prominent Salem merchant dealing in rum and Sumatran pepper.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday that its air defenses overnight downed 646 Ukrainian drones over Russian regions, occupied Crimea, the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of occupied
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  • The settlers who carried out the attack in Jalud overnight are the same group who besieged the home of a Palestinian-American in the neighboring village of Qusra last month, local residents say.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • There has been a spate of Israeli settler violence in the West Bank, and the village of Qusra has been besieged by Israeli settlers for weeks.
    — F. Brinley Bruton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of besieged
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  • As pupils blockaded high schools, large crowds waving flags and placards gathered in Marseille, Strasbourg and other cities.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • On Tuesday, people spilled into the streets for a nationwide day of protest after over two weeks of student demonstrations that have blockaded schools across the country.
    — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of blockaded
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“Garrisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrisoned. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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