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
Ryan Gould, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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
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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
Under a dual-class structure that gives Musk super-voting shares, the billionaire would establish a bulwark against activist shareholders exerting changes at the company against his wishes.
—Ryan Gould, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulwark
Verb
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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,
18 Mar. 2026
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Both are recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, the 2012 executive action signed by former President Barack Obama that protects people brought to the United States as children from deportation.—
Juan Carlos Chavez,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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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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Trump has alluded to this possible dearth of popular support when asked about the possibility of backing Pahlavi to lead the country if the regime collapses.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Mar. 2026
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Of The Trees plays a daytime and nighttime set both days, with support from Daily Bread.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Even as change sweeps through Austin, many SXSW spots felt timeless — like the big public concerts at Lady Bird Lake, or the Red River venue Cheer Up Charlies, with its outdoor stage framed by a 30-foot-high limestone embankment, creating a cave-band vibe.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Officers arrived at the scene and found the dirt bike crashed, and Stahl was found unresponsive over a small embankment.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Two and a half centuries of American history call us to support men and women of character--leaders who love this country enough to defend timeless truths even when doing so may not get more votes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Oilers, the two-time defending conference champs, were picked by many to occupy the perch that the Ducks currently hold.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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For its part, the M2 is seen by many as one of the last bastions of the M division’s original ethos.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dubai is known for being one of the world’s most opulent cities, as well as a bastion of safety in a region under the perpetual threat of violence.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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That’s partly because countries around the world have begun to enact measures aimed at safeguarding youth from the perils of social media.—
Jeanne Bonner,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Macao government said in a statement that the bill passed Thursday is of great significance for effectively safeguarding national sovereignty, security and development interests.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The point is not to turn the home into a fortress but to remove single points of failure.—
Neal K. Shah,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The result is the most security-intensive Academy Awards in memory — a fortress of concentric rings, AI surveillance, FBI intelligence gathering and rooftop snipers wrapped around Hollywood’s biggest night.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Bulwark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwark. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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