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as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
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as in to fence
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Recent Examples of gate
Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
Our asphalt arrival gate was on the total opposite end of our idling overseas plane.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
American expects the technology will help gate agents enforce an orderly boarding process and curb the crowds of people who congregate near the boarding area.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument includes remnants of the school gates, gym, former dorms, and playing fields, among other historically significant sites.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 15 Jan. 2025
Our asphalt arrival gate was on the total opposite end of our idling overseas plane.
—Denise Snodell, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
Shiffrin straddles gate as teammate Hurt finishes 3rd Nadal anuncia que no jugara en el Abierto de Australia por lesion
South Korea says North Korea has fired artillery shells near the rivals’ tense sea boundary for a third straight day.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Nov. 2024
American expects the technology will help gate agents enforce an orderly boarding process and curb the crowds of people who congregate near the boarding area.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gate
Noun
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If a cooking fire starts in your home, the NFPA advises, get out, close the door behind you and call 911 or emergency services.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Dorothy: Rose, leave the glasses in the refrigerator, close the door, and keep your head out here with us.—
Margaret Lyons,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Simoneau was found near the doorway of his home, apparently trying to defend it, Murillo said.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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From the living room, an arched doorway leads to the dining room, which has windows overlooking the swimming pool.—
Angela Serratore,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Test to make sure the thermocouple and gas valve are operating properly by extinguishing the pilot light flame and checking to ensure the flow of gas is stopped.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Jan. 2025
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The May 6 attempt was scrubbed two hours before liftoff because of valve on ULA’s upper Centaur stage that teams continue to investigate.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Some of those fields were plowed and fenced long after the fortress had crumbled into rubble; aerial photos reveal where plows tore into the foundations of ancient structures.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
9 Jan. 2025
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Mike McConnell, a local advocate for unhoused residents, called clearing people’s belongings and fencing current encampment locations treating the symptoms of a much larger problem that started in downtown San Diego with camping bans.—
Paul Sisson,
The Mercury News,
17 Dec. 2024
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Brown advises stocking up groceries and provisions in nearby Bristol, approximately 20 minutes from the park entrance.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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The company's production building was partially destroyed, and houses, the entrance to the subway, cars and the main water supply system were damaged.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Gate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gate. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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