Showing results for board up. Search instead for Soar+Up.

board up

VERB

batten

Synonyms

STRONG

fix secure tie tighten

WEAK

clamp down cover up nail down

Antonyms

STRONG

let go loose loosen lose unfasten untie

WEAK

unfix

VERB

cover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blanket bury coat dress enclose protect shroud

STRONG

cache camouflage canopy cap carpet cloak clothe conceal crown curtain daub disguise eclipse encase enfold ensconce enshroud envelop hood house invest layer mantle mask obscure overcast overlay overspread screen secrete shade shield stash superimpose superpose surface veil

WEAK

bush up cover up do on the sly put on set on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lay bare reveal uncover

STRONG

expose let go open show take out tell unmask

WEAK

abandon exclude lay out leave alone unwrap

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It’s more like throwing the game board up in the air to see how it might come down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

But the continued presence of homeless encampments on the streets surrounding El Mexicano Market has forced Solano to board up her storefront and hire extra security to protect her business, her employees and her customers.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

It’s a quiet crisis — one that surfaces every fall when the beaches clear and the storefronts board up.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2025

They told the BBC they had been advised by police to work from home, board up office windows and install fireproof letterboxes.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

Ahead of me, Hammie whips her own board up sharply enough to veer herself off to the right.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

board up

Example Sentences

Related Words