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as in gate
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
we locked the door to the room so that no one could get in
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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
education unlocks the door to advancement
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Recent Examples of door
The vision was born in 1865 when a stagecoach crashed and the Dodge family, owners of the on-site barn at that time, opened their doors to the travelers.
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
Some 43 hours after the gunman barged through the Hoffmans’ red front door, Boelter crawled out of a forest near his own home, about an hour’s drive away.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Doubling down on next-level features, the covered outdoor kitchen and dining space atop the expansive sky terraces can be enclosed by oversized glass doors for year-round use.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
With his emergency lights flashing, Boelter pulled into the driveway just after 2:00 a.m. and knocked on the door.
—Nathan Layne, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
Some 43 hours after the gunman barged through the Hoffmans’ red front door, Boelter crawled out of a forest near his own home, about an hour’s drive away.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 21 June 2025
Doubling down on next-level features, the covered outdoor kitchen and dining space atop the expansive sky terraces can be enclosed by oversized glass doors for year-round use.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
With his emergency lights flashing, Boelter pulled into the driveway just after 2:00 a.m. and knocked on the door.
—Nathan Layne, USA Today, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for door
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An Emirates Boeing 777 stands at the gate at Dubai International Airport as another prepares to land on the runway in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 17, 2022.—
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Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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Sequestered behind walls and gates on a little more than a quarter of an acre, the dwelling is fronted by a driveway that leads to an attached garage tucked off to the side.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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Radley Barkley learning how to use the new doorway that her owners installed just for her.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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The artwork is surrounded by a plain white section on three sides and a black rectangle spangled with white crosses, which might have indicated the threshold of a doorway.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 June 2025
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The first includes free shipping for orders of $50 or more, access to members-only discounts, and a birthday bonus.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
24 June 2025
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Get unlimited access to WIRED for only $2.50 $1 per month for one year.—
Arielle Pardes,
Wired News,
24 June 2025
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Although questions had been raised about whether the boat was properly secured — such as the hatches being left open to water — the new report found that weather was the primary risk, and that a burst of intense winds is believed to have tipped over the luxury yacht within a matter of seconds.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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To mitigate its effects, Roscosmos has been keeping the hatch to the module closed when not in use as a docking port for Progress resupply and Soyuz spacecraft.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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But according to the New York Times, the preliminary report claims the bombing sealed off the entrances to two Iranian nuclear facilities, but failed to collapse the structures beneath those openings.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Shahn paints himself, camera in hand, at the entrance of a church in Brooklyn where a sermon criticizing one of his murals had been delivered.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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The feat had Carey fans, and chart fans, noting the impressive percentage of her career entries that have gone to No. 1 or the top 10 on the Hot 100.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
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In addition to these new entries, past winners like Hacks, The Bear and Abbott Elementary will likely pick up multiple nominations.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Much of the work is behind-the-scenes—updating certificates, keys and secrets—but intrinsic to efficient, secure and well-managed operations.—
Jordan Rackie,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The key is its ability to penetrate the skin beyond the surface barrier.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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The King's cousins Prince Edward, the Duke of Kent, Prince Richard, the Duke of Gloucester and Prince Richard's wife, Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester, also stepped out on the terrace of the royal residence and have supported the King at every Trooping since his accession in September 2022.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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Uzbekistan is making significant progress toward World Trade Organization accession (a game changer for its international trade aspirations), and its digital economy, underpinned by compelling tax and regulatory incentives, is achieving exponential growth.—
Djasur Djumaev,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Door.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/door. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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