as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
vowed to use any means necessary to bulwark the country against attack
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as in rampart
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as in support
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Recent Examples of bulwark
Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
But in recent years, the family audience has proved to be a bulwark for the theatrical movie business.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2019
Topics include safeguarding city dwellers from extreme heat and bulwarking coastal towns against rising seas.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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Verb
Throughout its history, the church has been a bulwark of protest against oppression and discrimination.
—Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
But in recent years, the family audience has proved to be a bulwark for the theatrical movie business.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Noun
This makes Iraq a weak but vital ally and bulwark against Iranian influence.
—Michael Wahid Hanna, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2019
Topics include safeguarding city dwellers from extreme heat and bulwarking coastal towns against rising seas.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulwark
Verb
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From quick rinses to gentle drying, here's how to protect your swimwear for seasons to come.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Today the act protects more than 2,300 plant and animal species in the US and abroad.—
Christine Peterson,
Wired News,
5 July 2025
Noun
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In the past, the upper parts of the castle ramparts, walls, and communication trenches were used as hanging gardens, where people cultivated citrus trees, vineyards, and olive trees, useful in case of siege for the self-support of the inhabitants.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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That pleasantry starts to end on June 8, 2014, when Resy launches itself against the ramparts of the OpenTable juggernaut and the reservation-platform wars began.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Offer tuition support and loan assistance as part of employee benefits to reduce financial barriers to graduate education.—
Leadership Brainery,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Three of Pentacles highlights teamwork, support, and building something with others.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Sherry, 65, and Monty Walden, 69, said the river rose above their 25-foot embankment.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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His daughters’ bodies were nearly 100 yards away down a small embankment, along with zip ties and plastic bags found strewn throughout the area, according to a police affidavit.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Thanks to the oceans on either side of us, the frozen wasteland to the north, and a gentle behemoth to the south, no one thought much about having to defend our borders.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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The medium-to-long-range layer, David’s Sling, has replaced Patriot batteries supplied by the United States, defending against both aircraft, cruise missiles, and short-range ballistic missiles using a missile called Stunner.—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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The Elizabeth of the 1950s certainly was no bastion of queerness.—
Raquel Willis,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Climb the 115 steps to Tower 7 Observatory, a concrete bastion with sweeping ocean views, where U.S. soldiers once triangulated approaching enemy vessels.—
Tim Neville,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
Verb
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Following the case law and detailed criteria for trust classification and instituting best practices can safeguard individuals’ trusts’ domestic status and avoid unintended tax and liability consequences.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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These updates often patch vulnerabilities that malware can exploit. 4) Use mobile security software: The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious software is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Since its launch, the CUDA ecosystem has created an impenetrable fortress of developer lock-in that competitors have failed to breach despite years of effort.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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City Hall, Albany—these have been fortresses of political entrenchment for a century.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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“Bulwark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwark. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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