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as in doors
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out
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Recent Examples of gates
Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Protests outside the gates have shown activists pummeling cars, impeding the exits and in some cases getting hurled out of the way after collisions with vehicles attempting to speed away from the violent activists.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Ticket sales for Sunday hovered around 15,000 heading into the weekend, and the surge over the last 24 hours clearly caught stadium staff off guard, given the limited gates opened and lines snaking down Friars Road.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Korda came out of the gates Thursday with a 2-over 73 that could have been a much larger number.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 8 June 2026
ReachTV programs screens at gates and other common areas across more than 80 airports, mixing original programming and licensed content.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
Though there are still many unknowns regarding the full effect of ayahuasca on the human experience, if my own is any indication, the mental and emotional gates this plant can open seem promising.
—Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Dawn Kish, a former Grand Canyon river guide and current documentarian of reemerging Glen Canyon, has spent hundreds of hours exploring the canyons and recreating photos taken before the dam gates closed.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Fans with tickets can enter through gates 1, 4 and 28.
—Jad El Reda
columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Noun
As the brothers’ assets were seized, Ferraris, McLarens, and Lamborghinis were towed through their compound’s gates.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Protests outside the gates have shown activists pummeling cars, impeding the exits and in some cases getting hurled out of the way after collisions with vehicles attempting to speed away from the violent activists.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Ticket sales for Sunday hovered around 15,000 heading into the weekend, and the surge over the last 24 hours clearly caught stadium staff off guard, given the limited gates opened and lines snaking down Friars Road.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
Korda came out of the gates Thursday with a 2-over 73 that could have been a much larger number.
—Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 8 June 2026
ReachTV programs screens at gates and other common areas across more than 80 airports, mixing original programming and licensed content.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
Though there are still many unknowns regarding the full effect of ayahuasca on the human experience, if my own is any indication, the mental and emotional gates this plant can open seem promising.
—Michaela Trimble, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Dawn Kish, a former Grand Canyon river guide and current documentarian of reemerging Glen Canyon, has spent hundreds of hours exploring the canyons and recreating photos taken before the dam gates closed.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Fans with tickets can enter through gates 1, 4 and 28.
—Jad El Reda
columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gates
Noun
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Throw open the French doors, step onto the balcony, and you’ll be greeted with a view of the resplendent lawns that stretch all the way to the water.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The living room has a wood-burning fireplace and glass French doors along every wall.—
Kim Quillen,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The leads can be overwrought, shouting lines across the stage while the Gothic-style doorways, sharp directional lighting and ooh-ahh practical effects do their complicated dance.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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Moorish influences extend from the bathroom doorways to the terrace, painted soft greens and pinks in contrast to the darker woods and fabrics.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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View gallery - 4 images Presta valves are one of those things that a lot of serious cyclists use, but perhaps secretly hate.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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This reaction, however, produces heat, which can be controlled through adding chemical inhibitors or utilizing release valves, chemists say.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Neville hedges his bet by filling us in on Michaels’ spotlight apprehension, making his reticence a through line.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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Below the threshold, AI hedges your brand or ignores it.—
Jason BARNARD,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Gates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gates. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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