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as in prohibited
that may not be permitted
smoking is barred inside the restaurant
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as in forbade
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
corporal punishment has long been barred in most public schools
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as in excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
beach-goers are barred from walking in roped-off sections of the beach to protect nesting birds
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as in guarded
to disallow entry into (a place) by means of a physical barrier at the entry point
the bikeway was barred by a huge fallen tree
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Recent Examples of barred
Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The ash no longer remembers what caused the fire., dated 2026, includes greyish paintings, textiles showing people breaking free from chains, a room filled mostly with rubble, a jerky machine, and altar-like niches with barred windows.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
The motions of stellar streams contain clues to how our barred spiral galaxy evolved over billions of years, including through collisions with other galactic realms.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the videos shows a group of men celebrating in a lighted hall, with barred cells on each side.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Known for her raunchy, no-holds barred comedy, Glaser’s career skyrocketed after her standout performance on Netflix’s roast of Tom Brady.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
In the constellation Cepheus lies the barred spiral galaxy NGC 6951.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Teens as young as 13 will be able to use a limited ChatGPT, while under-13 users remain barred.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2023, a barred owl known as Owen was rescued near Boston’s Faneuil Hall after ingesting rat poison.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Tinkler Mendez rejected defense attorneys’ attempts to have those two statements barred from jurors’ ears.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Palestinians who fled or were driven from their homes in what is now Israel during that conflict are barred from returning.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
After this story published, a federal judge barred Jeffery Lee’s execution by nitrogen gas, which had been scheduled to occur Thursday.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Judges who engage in wrongdoing can be barred from taking new cases, ordered to apologize and undergo training, and stripped of staff members.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 9 June 2026
Palestinians who fled or were driven from their homes in what is now Israel during that conflict are barred from returning.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The order includes a $5 million penalty and an injunction that barred the company from making false statements to the agency.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 2 June 2026
In 2020, King joined nearly 200 athletes in supporting a friend-of-the-court brief against an Idaho law that barred trans-identifying male athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Adjective
The roommate, Maria Ortiz, 60, was struggling against a barred window, screaming for help, when firefighters in a tower ladder truck cut the bars and pulled her out.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
The ash no longer remembers what caused the fire., dated 2026, includes greyish paintings, textiles showing people breaking free from chains, a room filled mostly with rubble, a jerky machine, and altar-like niches with barred windows.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
The motions of stellar streams contain clues to how our barred spiral galaxy evolved over billions of years, including through collisions with other galactic realms.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
One of the videos shows a group of men celebrating in a lighted hall, with barred cells on each side.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Known for her raunchy, no-holds barred comedy, Glaser’s career skyrocketed after her standout performance on Netflix’s roast of Tom Brady.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
In the constellation Cepheus lies the barred spiral galaxy NGC 6951.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Teens as young as 13 will be able to use a limited ChatGPT, while under-13 users remain barred.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2023, a barred owl known as Owen was rescued near Boston’s Faneuil Hall after ingesting rat poison.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Anthony was allowed to receive his high school diploma but was barred from graduation festivities.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 June 2026
Tinkler Mendez rejected defense attorneys’ attempts to have those two statements barred from jurors’ ears.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Palestinians who fled or were driven from their homes in what is now Israel during that conflict are barred from returning.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
After this story published, a federal judge barred Jeffery Lee’s execution by nitrogen gas, which had been scheduled to occur Thursday.
—Nina Giraldo, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
Judges who engage in wrongdoing can be barred from taking new cases, ordered to apologize and undergo training, and stripped of staff members.
—Carrie Johnson, NPR, 9 June 2026
Palestinians who fled or were driven from their homes in what is now Israel during that conflict are barred from returning.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
The order includes a $5 million penalty and an injunction that barred the company from making false statements to the agency.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 2 June 2026
In 2020, King joined nearly 200 athletes in supporting a friend-of-the-court brief against an Idaho law that barred trans-identifying male athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barred
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Consider pairing your pants with a nostalgic striped tee that keeps things low-key and perfect for daytime.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
8 June 2026
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Swimwear is also included, like a striped bikini or a varsity one-piece swimsuit, ideal for beach or pool days.—
Claire Peltier,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The whole top of her skull was gone, and blood was streaked along her back.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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The rock was streaked in a range of colors—red, green, purple, and blue—flecked with poppy-seed-like dots and decorated with what the Perseverance scientists compared to dull yellow leopard spots.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
1 June 2026
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In a post-Soviet country restricted by state controls which forbade some basic human rights, as recently as 2013 they were still being told how to behave during their nation’s football matches.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The judge gave Sanchez full custody and forbade Saenz and her children from speaking.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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According to the email, the candidates who lost out on support will be excluded from the party’s voter guide, social media posts and website.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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Judge bars certain evidence Weeks before the trial was set to begin in Los Angeles, US District Court Judge Anne Hwang excluded specific evidence that was front and center when prosecutors announced charges against Rinderknecht.—
Jack Hannah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Verb
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If answers feel guarded, believe that.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Over several days in the country, the trip — Stefano Ricci’s ninth — spanned the Tarangire region guarded by the Maasai, and the Serengeti national park with its rich wildlife, including leopards and families of lions and lionesses and their cubs appearing in campaign imagery.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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In a discussion that Padilla started about a secret Groundlings show for gross-out comedy, Palmer summoned the ancient name of one of the forbidden Millennial texts.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Less than an hour’s drive from the holiday markets, on the way to Salla and its forbidden frontier, hundreds of Finnish soldiers are training to repel any future Russian invasion.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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Peregrine falcons were heavily impacted by the use of the pesticide DDT, which was banned across the United States in 1972.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Taiwan is weighing export controls that would restrict AI chip sales to all customers in China, Bloomberg reported Tuesday—a move that would bring the island into closer alignment with US rules that have banned such sales since 2022.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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“Barred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barred. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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