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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
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
There’s broad agreement the native owls are at risk, but the animal rights organizations behind the opposition letter this week say killing barred owls is not the answer.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
At the time of the fire, there were 57 female students in the dormitory, described by police as a flat concrete building measuring about 100 feet by 40 feet, with barred windows.
—Hande Atay Alam, CNN, 23 May 2023
Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
More than 600,000 people will be barred from returning to their homes in the area north of Israel, the defense minister said, part of a broader Israeli offensive into the country that critics have characterized as an invasion.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Most states have banned transgender women and girls from at least some women’s and girls’ sports competitions and barred some gender-affirming healthcare for children and youth.
—Aleksandar Furtula, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Poloncarz said his office was barred by state law from publicly releasing the official autopsy and report on the death.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
That lawyer’s number must be Japanese (his is not) and a lawyer barred in New York State does not qualify.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
For years, women in Israel committed themselves to rigorous Torah scholarship, mastering complex halachic material and serving their communities as teachers and spiritual leaders, yet were barred from even attempting the state rabbinate exams.
—Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Most of the Rohingya in the camps fled brutal attacks by Myanmar's military in 2017 and they are legally barred from working in Bangladesh, leaving them largely reliant upon humanitarian aid to survive.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The judge also barred Ortiz from practicing speech pathology.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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
There’s broad agreement the native owls are at risk, but the animal rights organizations behind the opposition letter this week say killing barred owls is not the answer.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
At the time of the fire, there were 57 female students in the dormitory, described by police as a flat concrete building measuring about 100 feet by 40 feet, with barred windows.
—Hande Atay Alam, CNN, 23 May 2023
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Multiple people connected with the company, including the former chairman of the Coweta County Republican Party, have been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars and barred from acting as an investment adviser in the state.
—Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
More than 600,000 people will be barred from returning to their homes in the area north of Israel, the defense minister said, part of a broader Israeli offensive into the country that critics have characterized as an invasion.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Most states have banned transgender women and girls from at least some women’s and girls’ sports competitions and barred some gender-affirming healthcare for children and youth.
—Aleksandar Furtula, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Poloncarz said his office was barred by state law from publicly releasing the official autopsy and report on the death.
—Daniella Silva, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
That lawyer’s number must be Japanese (his is not) and a lawyer barred in New York State does not qualify.
—Jeremy O. Harris, Vanity Fair, 1 Apr. 2026
For years, women in Israel committed themselves to rigorous Torah scholarship, mastering complex halachic material and serving their communities as teachers and spiritual leaders, yet were barred from even attempting the state rabbinate exams.
—Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Most of the Rohingya in the camps fled brutal attacks by Myanmar's military in 2017 and they are legally barred from working in Bangladesh, leaving them largely reliant upon humanitarian aid to survive.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
The judge also barred Ortiz from practicing speech pathology.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barred
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McGonigle, 21, even made a smart choice in socks, going with an old-style, striped look.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kunzweiler gestured toward the defense table, where Wilkens sat in a striped orange jail jumpsuit, her handcuffs padlocked to a heavy chain at her waist, her ankles shackled together in leg irons.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 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 snow behind her is streaked with blood.—
Agnieszka Szpila,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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As captured by several videos and described in numerous reports, the fireball streaked for around five seconds and burned bright green.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Director Gil Junger spent half a million dollars on a shot the studio forbade him from filming.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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And Stanford forbade spontaneous demonstrations across much of campus.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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But fans online have panned the card for lacking top talent such as former two-division champion Jon Jones, who requested his release from the UFC immediately after being excluded from the White House show.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Moscow might present itself as the home of a great civilization, but its authority has been seized from elsewhere (notably Kyiv) and remains jealously guarded.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Miles scored 11 in the first half, including hitting two 3s while being guarded by the All-American defender.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 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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Women, whether secular or religious, remain forbidden to read, write or tell stories.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eco effort The resort has officially banned a long list of items with potential to harm the surrounding environment, from Styrofoam to plastic straws.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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In addition, Russia has been banned from participating in the contest since 2022 over its ongoing war against Ukraine.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Barred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barred. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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