wall in
phrasal verb
walled in; walling in; walls in
: to surround (something) with a wall or with something that is like a wall
The school grounds are walled in.
They walled the garden in with rows of thick shrubs.
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Holes marred the walls in the kitchen under the dish machine, dry storage and dish storage rooms.
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Graffiti on a wall in Mexico City.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Mike Trout had two doubles, including a 404-foot blast off the wall in left center.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
The Bengals are up against the wall in terms of talented AFC teams gunning for a playoff spot.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Graffiti on a wall in Mexico City.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Mike Trout had two doubles, including a 404-foot blast off the wall in left center.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 1 Sep. 2025
The Bengals are up against the wall in terms of talented AFC teams gunning for a playoff spot.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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