as in wall
a physical object that blocks the way
the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it
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as in to protect
to drive danger or attack away from
had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events
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Recent Examples of fence
Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Three juveniles hopped the fence to the community pool and refused to leave.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The property has been fenced off ever since, but trespassers never stopped getting in.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
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Noun
In all, the Royals clubbed four homers Monday — Nick Loftin also sent one over the fence.
—Kansas City Star, 8 July 2025
Three juveniles hopped the fence to the community pool and refused to leave.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Verb
That their beloved city is now going to be fenced off for the sake of one of the richest men in the world feels to many locals like adding insult to injury.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
The property has been fenced off ever since, but trespassers never stopped getting in.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fence
Noun
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The ball kicked off the wall near the foul line, allowing Sosa to score from first to bring the Sox within 3-2.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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Return Strong said the prison offered months of delay for one individual with a broken wrist and finger, limited mental health care, mold covering the shower walls, restricted visitation, took away access to fruit and stuck prisoners with years of solitary confinement.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Applying a daily sunscreen can help protect your skin from UV rays.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 July 2025
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Insurance can help protect you from unexpected legal or financial difficulties.—
Anne-Lyse Ngatta,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Nicolas runs towards the edge as well, but lands directly on a barricade, folding over it from the torso.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
17 July 2025
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Iyo knocked Ripley off a giant production crate, climbed to the top of the barricade and dove onto Ripley.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, four other women’s champions successfully defended their titles.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Shevchenko successfully defended her title via fourth-round TKO.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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According to WisDOT, as part of the planning process, noise analyses identified areas where the barriers would reduce traffic noise by at least eight decibels.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
10 July 2025
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Others have built barriers to protect vulnerable neighborhoods.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Verb
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During a recent interview in Rolling Stone, Murph was guarded but self-reflective.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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In the first quarter, Clark was being guarded closely and well out from beyond the 3-point line.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Ruda thought these coatings could also shield human eyes from the sun.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Valerie Biden Owens, Joe Biden's sister, faced no public charges but was pardoned to shield her from politically motivated attacks.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Shaping and adapting strategies that will safeguard digital infrastructure and foster a secure technological environment for the future is a critical path.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Jennings family chose to safeguard their property with a conservation easement with the Land Trust for Tennessee.—
Laura L. Davis,
The Tennessean,
13 July 2025
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“Fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fence. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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