wall in

verb

walled in; walling in; walls in
Synonyms of wall innext
: 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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Bell added a run-scoring groundout for a 2-0 lead in the second and a sacrifice fly to the wall in left field following a two-run double by Luke Keaschall for a 7-1 lead in the sixth. ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Then in the second, Devers drove a fastball 427 feet that cleared the wall in right-center field. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The wall was pushed inward, while another wall in the same entryway, facing south, was pushed outward. Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 If strength or balance are challenging in this position, use a chair back or wall in front of you for support. Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wall in

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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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