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
Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Front Street Animal Shelter officials are asking for the public’s help to identify a person caught on video pepper spraying two dogs through the fence of their North Sacramento home.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
These will need to be fenced off while large international construction firms take on the challenges of rubble, explosives, bodies and collapsed subterranean tunnels before tall buildings can rise.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Still on the fence about packing a plastic straw?
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
Front Street Animal Shelter officials are asking for the public’s help to identify a person caught on video pepper spraying two dogs through the fence of their North Sacramento home.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Consider fencing to keep pests like rabbits away.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
These will need to be fenced off while large international construction firms take on the challenges of rubble, explosives, bodies and collapsed subterranean tunnels before tall buildings can rise.
—Shelly Culbertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fence
Noun
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Victoria Byrd said the blaze was challenging to reach because of heavy foliage and a privacy wall leaving firefighters with only one entry point.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This warranty gives homeowners confidence that their investment is protected and that the company is committed to long-term results.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prices start at $57 At minimum, an area rug’s job is to protect your floors from scratches, spills, and scuffs, but this particular style holds so much more importance in terms of adding decor, texture, and color to a space — just ask Joanna Gaines.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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That attack began as an active shooting and evolved into a barricade situation with hostages.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After successfully defending the WWE Women's World Championship against Raquel Rodriguez, Stephanie Vaquer was nailed with a belt shot from Nikki Bella.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Individually and as a group, the Hornets have been challenged to be fundamentally sound, to move without the ball, to share the ball and to defend.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Finally, high-income countries should eliminate or suspend tariffs on and other barriers to imports from economies with fragile food security.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Troops once used stands of trees or other natural barriers to defend themselves against small offensives.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The slick lobby was guarded by uniformed doormen and the elevator took me to a long polished corridor leading to a big mahogany door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The podcast allows Kylie to walk the line between sharing details about her family and guarding her privacy.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Remember, tents do not shield you from lightning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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Arizona’s cities have been shielded from existing cuts for three years by agreements with tribes and through compensation from fast-depleting pools of federal money.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 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 strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The operation involves deploying drones, aircraft and subsea and surface vessels to safeguard the subsea infrastructure in the region.—
Magdalena Petrova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fence. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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