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
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
What a MipTV swan song, bulwarked by Canneseries, can deliver, is another question.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Adam Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
The unnamed Gulf diplomat says there’s a sense of hope in Arab capitals that this bulwark of cooperation, which promotes a peaceful path to Palestinian statehood, will one day achieve results in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
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Verb
Topics include safeguarding city dwellers from extreme heat and bulwarking coastal towns against rising seas.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
What a MipTV swan song, bulwarked by Canneseries, can deliver, is another question.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
Liquor stores and carry-outs thrive here — the proprietors cocooned in plexiglass bulwarks.
—Adam Schwartz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
The unnamed Gulf diplomat says there’s a sense of hope in Arab capitals that this bulwark of cooperation, which promotes a peaceful path to Palestinian statehood, will one day achieve results in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulwark
Verb
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The Marines are tasked with protecting federal facilities and personnel, according to a statement from U.S. Northern Command, and will operate under Task Force 51—a contingency unit created to coordinate military support for domestic emergencies.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
11 June 2025
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Although these challenges are external and somewhat unavoidable, business leaders can better protect themselves, starting with ensuring their network connectivity is robust.—
Sander Barens,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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In the past, the upper parts of the castle ramparts, walls, and communication trenches were used as hanging gardens, where people cultivated citrus trees, vineyards, and olive trees, useful in case of siege for the self-support of the inhabitants.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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That pleasantry starts to end on June 8, 2014, when Resy launches itself against the ramparts of the OpenTable juggernaut and the reservation-platform wars began.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Its intuitive, no-code interface empowers sales teams to configure complex deals swiftly, reducing reliance on IT support and accelerating the sales cycle.—
Grace Butler,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Crucially, the Pixel 8 still has five years of software support left.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The vehicle reportedly broke through a fence barrier before rolling down an embankment and flipping upside down onto the highway, according to Fox 11.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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The car continued down an embankment and came to rest on Coast Highway, police said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Dnipropetrovsk is more sparsely populated and rural than those four regions, known as the Donbas, and will be more difficult to defend.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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Andrew Cuomo spent $60 million of your money to defend himself in court.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
Noun
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That’s a fair point, although the conservative City Council—known for its headline-grabbing MAGA antics—is hardly a bastion of apolitical governance.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
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The industry’s resolve is very much to its credit, confirmation of its status as a bastion of liberal opinion in which reactionary sentiment, though doubtless lurking, is generally considered gauche.—
Ian Volner,
Artforum,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Despite headline commitments like the Global Biodiversity Framework’s promise to safeguard 30% of marine ecosystems by 2030, only 2.7% of the ocean is effectively protected today.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Its rich Moorish past has left behind landmarks like the Alcazaba, one of the largest Islamic fortresses in Spain.—
Carlsen Jes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Spoiled views: Residents of a medieval fortress town in Greece are feuding over a plan to build a cable car to the peak, where a beautiful 12th-century church sits.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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“Bulwark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwark. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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