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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Another attractive quality, according to a team source, is Gray’s ability to limit pull-side damage to right-handed hitters, meaning fewer balls off Fenway’s wall in left.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2025
Buffalo currently has its back against the wall in the AFC East, trailing the New England Patriots, who sit atop the division with an NFL-best 10-2 record.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
While rustic touches abound—think a natural shiplap wall in the kitchen space and butcher-block countertops—steel-and-glass windows and sleek cabinetry ensure that the lofted space feels decidedly modern.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025
Lewis walked into a wall in episode one and backed into a fence in episode two.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2025
Buffalo currently has its back against the wall in the AFC East, trailing the New England Patriots, who sit atop the division with an NFL-best 10-2 record.
—Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
While rustic touches abound—think a natural shiplap wall in the kitchen space and butcher-block countertops—steel-and-glass windows and sleek cabinetry ensure that the lofted space feels decidedly modern.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 25 Nov. 2025
Lewis walked into a wall in episode one and backed into a fence in episode two.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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