bulwarked

past tense of bulwark

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulwarked
Verb
  • If your Wi-Fi is protected by a weak password or uses outdated encryption, a skilled attacker might gain access without ever stepping inside your house.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Of course, Nix never has to worry about the pain his defensive teammates can inflict, protected in practice by the strict don’t-touch-the-QB edict.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The late actress also linked to the interview in the post, in which Allen defended himself against Dylan and Mia’s accusations.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Fraternal Order of Police, usually a critic of the leadership at the sheriff’s office, defended that agency and the district attorney’s office in a statement Friday.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, having Anunoby as the one being guarded by a center as opposed to Hart puts New York in the driver’s seat.
    James L. Edwards III, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • For all of her can-do spirit and bravado, she is guarded, wary, terrified of being vulnerable.
    Sarah Chamberlain, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Once sensitive information is shared, it must be carefully safeguarded.
    Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 27 Sep. 2025
  • This ensures our culture is safeguarded despite the climate crisis, and is accessible to all Tuvaluans at home and abroad.
    Feleti Penitala Teo, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her attorneys argued the agreement shielded her from prosecution.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • About a decade ago, amid Syria's civil war, volunteers built a small, underground amusement park so little ones could play, shielded from bombing and shelling.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Bulwarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulwarked. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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