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as in fences
a physical object that blocks the way
an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians
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2
as in defenses
means or method of defending
investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department
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as in surrounds
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as in buffers
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for walls
Noun
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Conner’s constantly able to get open shots because of the pressure Van Lith and Prince put on defenses.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025 -
And defenses are wisely turning Bam Adebayo into a facilitator.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Fencing is installed around a perimeter that goes beyond the office buildings on both sides of the Capitol, and there's an inner perimeter that surrounds the immediate Capitol complex.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
6 Jan. 2025
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What To Do Outdoors Jump in the Lake Lake Lanier spans 38,000 acres and surrounds three sides of the city.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Hamer said that if tariffs result in reduced barriers to trade, Texas could benefit from being able to sell more goods.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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While genetic screening is an emerging field and barriers to access still exist, many significant advancements are being made to increase availability and improve outcomes for the entire rare disease community.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In addition to the musical reconstruction, McBurney has been making a contemporary English version of the libretto, with the translator Hannah Whitley, that preserves the original’s vernacular.—
Jeffrey Arlo Brown,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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This outcome preserves the ideological balance of the state's highest court that has been in place since 2023.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Other protections than dust control are usually put in place by cities, Ziolkowski said, but these protections don’t exist in Boise or on a state level in Idaho.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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We were given the address of a hotel and told we would be reimbursed for it, as well as transportation and meals, according to European air passenger protections.—
Seth Kugel,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That means the agency stops paying out for previous disasters and conserves its money for life-saving missions during any new ones.—
Mae Anderson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
16 Oct. 2024
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This not only conserves landfill space but also promotes recycling and resource conservation.—
Ganes Kesari,
Forbes,
30 Sep. 2024
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“Walls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/walls. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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