as in wall
a physical object that blocks the way
there was a big barrier plastered with signs saying "Keep Out" around the trash compactor
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Recent Examples of barrier
The pursuit, which reached speeds of up to 60 mph, ended when the car struck a concrete barrier on the Bayshore Boulevard on-ramp to Highway 101.
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The tanning essence is packed with superstar ingredients, including ceramides to protect your skin barrier and squalene—a botox alternative—to plump and hydrate.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 June 2026
The program addresses that barrier by allowing participants to learn a new skill while earning a paycheck.
—Kat Tretina, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
But in 2022, the barrier was breached, and the flies have been relentlessly buzzing northward since.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
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Tim Fang, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The tanning essence is packed with superstar ingredients, including ceramides to protect your skin barrier and squalene—a botox alternative—to plump and hydrate.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 June 2026
The program addresses that barrier by allowing participants to learn a new skill while earning a paycheck.
—Kat Tretina, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
But in 2022, the barrier was breached, and the flies have been relentlessly buzzing northward since.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for barrier
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrier
Noun
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The red leather booths and wooden bar date back to the early 20th century and the walls are covered in flags from American universities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Blessing later ran into a wall, disabling the vehicle.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The other jumped a fence into a backyard and was arrested after being found during a yard-to-yard search by officers, police said.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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For years, at least since the devastating Sony Pictures hack in 2014, studios have been pouring big bucks into beefing up their online fences.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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One of the empty vehicles was pushed into the barricade of an outdoor dining area, police said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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But Breakker bulldozed the 60-year-old Heyman through the barricade.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The first robot stumbles on aluminum debris, its wheels furiously trying to get traction and move around the obstacle.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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That disconnect is beginning to create what could become the new trust economy—one in which governance, authentication, transparency and accountability become strategic advantages for the companies in this space, rather than just operational or compliance obstacles.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrier. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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