as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
vowed to use any means necessary to bulwark the country against attack
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as in rampart
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as in support
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Recent Examples of bulwark
Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
These were not men like Elon Musk fretting about virility as some bulwark against extinction.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
So, yes, the judiciary can be a bulwark against improvident prosecutions.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The Syrian port of Tartus has been a key hub for Russian vessels for more than five decades and has grown in importance since the start of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, giving Moscow a Mediterranean presence and bulwark against NATO.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
These were not men like Elon Musk fretting about virility as some bulwark against extinction.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
Noun
Fortunately, defense lawyers and judges at all levels so far in our democracy have become the last bulwark against the weight of the state.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
So, yes, the judiciary can be a bulwark against improvident prosecutions.
—John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulwark
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Designed to protect infrastructure from earthquakes, wind, and industrial vibrations, the invention offers a low-cost, reliable alternative to other damping systems.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In this sense, Welles’s songs are far better suited to social media than to the stage, to say nothing of the ramparts.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Great views of Lisbon abound from numerous venues throughout the city, but this one, with its maze of towers, ramparts, and courtyards atop the highest hill in the city, is the most distinctive setting.—
Alia Akkam,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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The figures would suggest some support among the US public for going after Iran’s nuclear program, though other polling suggests most Americans disapprove of the strikes and thought the administration should have given diplomacy more of a shot.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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This cosmic support guides your efforts to find a workable rhythm to your daily duties at home.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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In San Diego County, a large part of the weekend’s work will be the relocation of train signals and the construction of an embankment and a retaining wall as part of the San Diego Association of Governments’ ongoing Batiquitos Lagoon double-track project in Carlsbad.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Breakfast patios overlook rafters drifting by; anglers cast from stone embankments; kayakers practice freestyle moves at the whitewater park in the middle of it all.—
Ted Alvarez,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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Seattle linebacker Ernest Jones IV stepped up to the microphone and with unvarnished vigor defended his quarterback.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Coyotes vocalize to defend their territories and for inter-pack communication.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Since its inception 35 years ago, Sony Pictures Classics — under the uncommonly consistent stewardship of co-chiefs Michael Barker and Tom Bernard — has been a bastion of socially minded cinema on the global stage.—
Karen Kramer,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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For many decades, Memorial Day was seen as the bastion upon which our white wardrobe pieces were held back in the closet.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Questions in India over the sinking India has long viewed the Indian Ocean as central to its security, with its navy regularly conducting patrols and multinational exercises to safeguard key sea lanes used for global trade and energy shipments.—
Sheikh Saaliq,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Authorities continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard the public.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Days are filled with swimming, snorkeling, birdwatching along the Florida Great Birding and Wildlife Trail, and exploring Fort Pickens, a 19th-century coastal fortress with panoramic views of the Gulf and bay.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Channel the Secret Garden storyline by adding the Peacock Alley Chloe percale set to your bedding fortress.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Bulwark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwark. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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